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Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

I enjoyed reading about your trip! I would love to visit Blarney Castle and its gardens.

sandyspider, on 06/02/2023

An Cóbh, Corcaigh, Eire

You're welcome! I hope that you can access Encyclopedia Titanica because it took me no more than 15 minutes to read the relevant articles and the Minahan obituary and perhaps 15 minutes at most to input the information into the comment boxes.

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

Any DNA checks of the mummies of Urumchi are not among what I recall from the Barber book, which focused on the non-barbaric achievements -- such as establishing oasis stations along the Tarim River Basin, leaving what now are the rudiments of ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

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Derdriu Good grief, what an amazing researcher you are. Thank you so much. Your hard work has brought DAISY to our attention in a way no other comment could. Excellent ty.

Veronica, on 06/01/2023

Renowned Historical Doting Father Figures

From the Old Testament, probably Adam could not be considered a great historical father figure because perhaps he transmitted lying to Cain, right? But what about Seth or Seth's descendant, Noah? (I still would choose St. Joseph over them;-D!)

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

Margin Call With Simon Baker: Review of the First Film in JC Chandor's Triple Drama Movie Crown

Thank you for visiting! J.C. Chandor films impress me with their realism. My favorite is All Is Lost. (Robert Redford listed J.C. Chandor as the only person who benefited from Sundance Film activities to turn around and thank him by offering ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

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Daisy sighted Carpathia around 4 a.m. (Encyclopedia Titanica article Titanic Collapsible Lifeboat D article says that "There is a photograph of the boat approaching the Carpathia, and there are about 30 people visible; including about ten ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

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Ida Daisy Minahan (Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, Jan. 9, 1879-Los Angeles, California, April 30, 1919, from tuberculosis) Daughter of immigrant parents from Limerick, Ireland: County school superintendent William Burke Minahan (1833-1906) and ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

Thank you; a lot of people say we are a photogenic couple. Blarney is very happily situated regarding viewpoints. You touch upon a sensitive point when you refer to "Celts ". The word Celts comes from the Greek word "Keltoi " meaning ...

Veronica, on 06/01/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

The computer crashed before I could add an observation I had to make. Your first sentence under the subheading Caisleán na Blarnan mentions that "It is easy to see why this particular location set upon high rocks would be an excellent defensive ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

You and your husband are photogenic! Beautiful pictures throughout, of which the last is my favorite.

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

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No problem, Veronica! Saturday this week and Friday and Saturday next look good for getting genealogical research done.

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

Traces of the Past. Oft overlooked signs of farming in the Landscape

Thank you! The word redundant has something of a fascination for me. It seems so much more respectful of the person affected to say that someone who got fired or was downsized became redundant. But I was unsure as to its use in this new (for ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023

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That would be wonderful.Derxriu. ty so much If you could look up Titanic survivor Daisy Minahan too, that would be good as I do not get access to USA records.

Veronica, on 06/01/2023

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Thank you! It's sad to find out -- and to ponder why -- that Annie Moore was buried in an unmarked grave. It's wonderful that it was corrected 15 years ago with an Irish blue limestone-made Celtic Cross as marker. Nothing is said about the ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/01/2023