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Exiles / Re: DID YOU EVER THINK YOU WOULD BE AWAY THIS LONG
« Last post by JohnKelly on Today at 07:22:31 AM »Came across this old topic as I browsed back through the archives; sad to see that most of the contributing members no long post messages but very interesting to read their comments.
My answer to the question, 'Did You Ever Think You Would Be Away This Long' is a big YES!!
Whilst I am very proud of my Irish heritage and have an interest in the Irish Diaspora there is NO WAY I would have wanted to return to sectarian Northern Ireland.
Our children/grandchildren were born in Australia have done very well for themselves and are true Aussies and I often think how they would have been living in Belfast which would have been through the late 1960's onwards.
My answer to the question, 'Did You Ever Think You Would Be Away This Long' is a big YES!!
Whilst I am very proud of my Irish heritage and have an interest in the Irish Diaspora there is NO WAY I would have wanted to return to sectarian Northern Ireland.
Our children/grandchildren were born in Australia have done very well for themselves and are true Aussies and I often think how they would have been living in Belfast which would have been through the late 1960's onwards.