Tag Archives: Irish Immigrants

Entertainment to “Q” for!

Posted on September 14, 2013 by liz2you

I the 1950’s in South Africa when our mother was about 40 years plus one of her favourite films was “The Quiet Man”; for two reasons, I expect.  One that it was set in Ireland and two, that John Wayne was … Continue reading →

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And it was Home- Pretoria-South Africa

Posted on September 5, 2013 by liz2you

In order to understand the facts and the memoirs of the time- I was a Sixties Girl! This home in Gezina, Pretoria is mostly remembered  by me as a home filled with  ‘first times.‘    A home of change! It was only an old … Continue reading →

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My Door to Life

Posted on July 28, 2013 by liz2you

    One door in my life to walk through to make a difference a family a future.   One threshold to cross carried or alone tentatively cautious adventurous.   That day back in 1948, t’ was good t’ was … Continue reading →

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Time Travel- Our Ordinary Day – South Africa

Posted on February 23, 2013 by liz2you

It was an ordinary day, you were in for an ordinary exploratory procedure, they called it.  You weren’t well and I was pleased that this was being addressed. You hadn’t been eating. It was 1994 then. I sat by your bed , not … Continue reading →

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Journey’s Return

Posted on August 27, 2011 by liz2you

He was born in Rotunda Hospital , Dublin in 1913. A firstborn son to Helen and Charles Henry Finlay. Just another Irish boy, who would always uphold his ancestory with pride. But he was not just any Irish boy, to … Continue reading →

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A Child of Africa?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by liz2you

It never occurred to me as a child that I was different; I lived it every day. We did, my siblings and I. It was the way we spoke, dressed and even the fact that we were held so close … Continue reading →

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Advice-Reflections-but-No Regrets

Posted on February 22, 2011 by liz2you

Advice came to Charlie and Eleanor who were leaving Ireland, and this, all the way from Rio de Janeiro in July 1947. Any questions Arthur could answer to help the travellers make important decisions were welcome. Letter from Rio de … Continue reading →

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on Madeira: what Daddy said…..

Posted on March 14, 2010 by liz2you

It is amazing how one word can trigger a multitude of thoughts and memories from all the corners of the brain, which I am sure has no corners at all. My corners, if there were any, are probably clogged with … Continue reading →

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