Daily Archives: September 7, 2011

National Famine Memorial Day, Part 1

Today is the funeral of my old friend George Lyons of Conlig. He was the husband of Olive Sloan, my mother's cousin. He originally came from the Woodvale area of the Shankill Road, Belfast and worked in Mackie's factory on … Continue reading

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