(January 24, 2016 at 7:48 am)Bella Morte Wrote:(January 24, 2016 at 7:08 am)Gawdzilla Wrote: No, they were "Prots in the South" according to Grandpa. Whatever that means.
Probably referring to being Protestants in the Southern part of Ireland, which has been mainly Catholic..since...well...forever.
Yeah, I gathered that. I suspect there was something more than the usual hate going on there, Grandpa said they literally walked out of their homes after midnight, each carrying one suitcase and were on the ship before dawn.
Of course, there's always "the tale grew in the telling."
No, wait, an Oirish talking bullshit? That NEVER happens.
