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What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
(November 17, 2021 at 4:56 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(November 17, 2021 at 4:50 pm)Oldandeasilyconfused Wrote:  During the great Irish famine in the nineteenth century more than a million died.  Another 1.5 million left, mostly to America. Before the famine, the population of Ireland was about 8 million.  Today, Southern Ireland has  4.94 million. Combined with Northern Ireland, the the total is 6.8 million.

I read that the reason for the famine cause by the potato  blight was that for a couple of million Irish, their diet was mainly potatoes and oats.

The ‘great Irish famine’ is a myth. You can’t have famine in a country full of food. It was a deliberate attempt at genocide.

And please don’t say ‘Southern Ireland’. There’s no such country - it’s either ‘The Republic of Ireland’ or simply ‘Ireland’.

Boru

 A myth? I think we must have been reading different sources. Be most interested in seeing your supporting evidence.

I used the term 'Southern Ireland' to give an idea of where I went back packing. It was not my intention to offend. However I do not usually refrain from comments because they may give offence .

I'm aware of the belief many in the Republic of Ireland that the Republic  and northern Ireland are one country.  Not in a legal sense, as far as I know. (this was made obvious with Brexit)  Emotionally is another matter entirely and one I won't argue.

My position is that no country has right to exist. Changes occur continuously.    I love my country, which makes me a patriot.  However, Australia is not an idea for which I'm willing to die or support others in dying unless my country is directly attacked.   I am not willing to die for vague ideas such as 'freedom' or 'unity'. I will never support a civil war.
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Messages In This Thread
RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday? - by Oldandeasilyconfused - November 17, 2021 at 5:42 pm
I seriously DID NOT know this. - by Brian37 - August 24, 2021 at 12:27 pm
RE: I seriously DID NOT know this. - by no one - August 24, 2021 at 12:36 pm
RE: I seriously DID NOT know this. - by Ravenshire - August 24, 2021 at 4:53 pm

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