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From ploughs to poppies

November 14, 2018November 21, 2018 ~ william a methven ~ 4 Comments

One family's history over two centuries in Scotland and Ireland through tumultuous times from ploughs to poppies and to a shattering of old beliefs.

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When the flyers came home

March 19, 2015August 12, 2017 ~ william a methven ~ Leave a comment

It was a standing joke between them. Sam took a Bushmills and Sean a Jameson. They’d done it for over forty years, but they united around the Guinness. That seemed to cut across all creeds. “Parade gets smaller every year,” said Sam as they settled into the snug in the small bar in central Belfast … Continue reading When the flyers came home

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