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Catalinas & Sunderlands On Lough Erne, Ireland In World War Two
By Joe O’Loughlin
ISBN: 978-1-909154-19-3
Price: €14.99 |
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Catalinas & Sunderlands On Lough Erne, Ireland In World War Two
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There is little doubt but that the granting of the use of the Donegal Corridor by the Eire Government, led by Taoiseach - Eamon deValera, more than compensated for not granting the use of the Irish Ports to Britain. The German air and U-boats bases in occupied France were within easy striking distance of the ports in the south and west coast of Ireland. If proof were needed the fact is that German planes dropped bombs in Wexford, Carlow and Dublin. Eire was severely and unjustly criticised for its stance of neutrality during World War 2. Never in military history was a neutral country known to have given so much assistance to a belligerent nation as Eire gave to Britain.
Since the publication of my first book and the setting up of my website, I have got many messages from families requesting information on how their loved ones died. Thankfully with the help of my historian friends I have been able to provide them with the details required.
Many students who have chosen the subject for their history examination have contacted me for information, thankfully they all got excellent results and so make the facts available for the next generation.
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The Grocers Son & Other Short Stories
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Map of Donegal Corridor |
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The Grocers Son & Other Short Stories
By Joe O’ Loughlin
ISBN: 978-1-911131-36-6
Price: €10.00
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For decades the goings on in the Mother and Baby homes in all of Ireland were kept hidden from the public. In recent years the methods of operation used by those institutions have been uncovered by researchers and historians. From 1922 until 1996 in the Irish Free State alone some 30,000 young expectant single mothers were committed to the homes, at least 6,000 infants died, most from cruelty and neglect. The figures for Northern Ireland are also terrifying.
The main story in this journal “The Grocers Son” tells the story of an innocent young girl who was taken advantage of by the grocers son and made pregnant. With the assistance of the local Curate plans were put in place to have the girl sent to Dublin for the birth of the child. With the assistance and support of her parents the ‘Modus Operandi’ was beaten, the child was born at home and eventually the young mother had a successful marriage.
In the two supporting stories the treatment meted out to girls and boys in Australian institutions is described as it actually was. The author was actually involved in assisting one Irish boy who was sent to Australia to trace his family and was united with them after being told that he was an orphan. Thankfully such institutions have now been closed down, it is only but right that the suffering of the children should be exposed and made known to the public. |
