Ireland Travel Notes From a Grass Green Island
The writer details Ireland as a fertile land with lush green fields and hedged farms. He notes Mayflower hawthorn, cool mornings, daily drizzles, and no erosion. St Patrick’s Hill of Tara, Gaelic revival, and bilingual road signs are described along with costs of living and Irish hospitality. He recalls visiting Blarney Castle and Cork, and mentions Harringtons in County Cork. An aside on Ibiza almond trees ends the piece.
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Ireland
Europe
Tara
Dublin
St. Patrick
Efre
Republica of Ireland
England
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Commonwealth of Great Britain
Blarney Castle
Cork
Harrington
America
County
Bridget O’sullivan
Bridget
Local Community Circle Neighbors Gather for Visits and Funeral
Sunday and Monday visits fill the Unionville area as families including the Hatfields Verkiilens Cullums Hinermans and Andersons exchange calls and attend the funeral of Mrs Ruby Hart. The community mourns Francis Crawford formerly of Livonia and Florence English returns home from Rock Island.
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Bob Hatfield
Bill Hatfield
Connie
Jerry Verkiilen
Loren Cullum
Unionville
Leon Cullum
Mary Ellen Mullins
Beverly Stully
Kansas City
Curtis Riley
Cellie Angle
Clell Hinerman
Jimmie Tipton
Mattie Newman
Olin Anderson
Lynette
Phillip
Reta Anderson
Ruby Hart
Lancaster
Mada Morgan
Mary Hinerman
Charles Miller
Jodi
Jerod
Parens
Ovid Burley
Joe Ray
Tammy Joe
Raytown
Carl Grogan
Bill Owens
Columbia
Cleil Hinerman
George Cain
Ted Klinginsmith
Fern Pickering
Ronnie Newman
Brian and
Brent
Noah Vestal
Centerville
Otis Thomas
Lloyd Mathes
Francis Crawford
Lincoln
Nebraska
Livonia
Elbert Daugherty
von Hurley
Chalmer Hurley
Berdean Hurley
Ovid
Irish Potato Famine Death Toll Reported by National Geographic
National Geographic states about one million Irish people died from starvation and related diseases during the 1845 to 1849 potato famine, highlighting famine’s catastrophic impact on rural communities and mortality rates.
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Nationaleographic
Week Calendar Highlights June 2 1976 Community Events
A weekly calendar lists social, civic, and 4-H activities across Livonia and surrounding areas from June 2 to June 8 1976. Events include library story hour Rotary meeting City Council Industrial Board and 4-H Brownies Scout events plus church gatherings. The note mentions 33 days to July 4 1976 and provides a publicity telephone contact Betty Fowler. A Pinecone Wreaths recap covers the 48th Annual State Garden Club Convention in St Joseph with garden tours bird work at Hamburg Iowa and a Pony Express Museum visit.
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Social
Livonia
Library
Rotary
Don
Eager Beaver
Rainbow Hall
City Council
Industrial Board
Center
Moonlight Madness
Historical Museum
Msde
State Garden Club
St. Joseph
Valee Burns
New Zealand
South America
Dggs
Hamburg
Iowa
Pony Express Museum
Patee House Museum
St. Joseph Museum
Gratitude for Prompt Hospital Nursing and Clinic Care
Avis Arnaman thanks for prompt transportation and immediate hospital attention. She also acknowledges nurses, Dr. Judd at the clinic, and the meals brought to her home during her recent illness.
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Dr. Judd
Avis Arnaman
Itc
Putnam County Garden Club Meeting Notes May 25
The Putnam County Garden Club met Tuesday May 25 at County Library with Valee Burns presiding in Erin Steele's absence. Reports covered the May 3 plant sale and hospital and nursing home flower plantings. Plans outlined for additional plantings in early June and the June 4 Springtime Gems Flower Show.
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Putnam County Garden Club
County Library
Valee Burns
Erin Steele
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ibiza
Spain
Balearic Islands
National Geographic
Ready MIX Inc
Citizens Savings
Americas
Citizens Savings Association
Imal Yue
Citizens Savings Mobile
Squat
Kirksville
Cork" Franklin
Western Auto
Unionville, Mo
Courthouse
B.P.W. Don’s
Ringo
Houston
Janelle
Eastern Star - Hall
Betty Fowler
Gilworth
Lowry-Miller
Lowry-Miller Lumber Co
S. 17Th St
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