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Peregrine Took

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5. My dad was a Sinn Feiner' from Co Galway and fought for Ireland BUT against Partition.

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 11, 2013, 09:38 PM

Oct 2013

That was a a no-no so he was imprisoned by the Irish in Mount Joy Jail for 2 years in the 20's but he and his buddy escaped.

He hated the British royalty and the government but liked or had no grudge against the English people.

"Burn everything that belongs to England but her tea!"

He fought the "Tan's" in his home area of Tuam, Ballyuglunin.

My brother applied for the Soldier's Medal for the old freedom fighters and he received one, postumously, for dad many years ago.

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I hope I'm still qualified for this group. [View all] IrishAyes Oct 2013 OP

It's a big tent, IrishAyes. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

I'm Irish, too, and I love my home the best, also. Peregrine Took Oct 2013 #2

Sometimes I think it must be. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #4

My dad was a Sinn Feiner' from Co Galway and fought for Ireland BUT against Partition. Peregrine Took Oct 2013 #5

Good family tree, there. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #7

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Did you ever see the wonderful movie, "True Confessions?" Peregrine Took Oct 2013 #6