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Tag Archives: Northern Ireland
The Day the Music Died
“Hello, wee son. This is Mom.” She sounded shaky, on the verge of crying. I bit my lip. “I’ve bad news, son. Roger’s been in an accident.” “Did the oil rig explode?” My heart raced as the words came out. … Continue reading
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Tagged boarding school, friends, Louisiana, memoir, mental health, Northern Ireland, platform, The Troubles
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Boarding School or Mental Institution?
In 1976, my brother and I went from Anchorage, Alaska, to an Irish boarding school. We’d been to Ireland before, got on well with the local kids, and even went to school there. Coming back to Ireland didn’t seem that … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, boarding school, Louisiana, memoir, mental health, Northern Ireland, The Troubles, Writing
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Memory is Funny
Bomb Scare at Shannon Airport “Helle” — Helene Nixon Some years ago, my son Paul and I were at Shannon Airport and there was a bomb scare. We were staying at the hotel, but no one knew whether the bomb … Continue reading