Post by Kentgal on Oct 28, 2008 0:13:25 GMT
Never having had an interest in history as a subject and therefore no valuable contribution to make re the subject (except to quote the elementary stuff taught in primary school = EG 'Gorillas' up the mountains etc.!)
It is thanks to the seed sewn by this site that Iv'e been smitten with this 'Curragh history bug', devouring all the articles and info I can fiest my eyes on. However I remain a novice on the subject, albeit iv'e learnt many interesting things in the Gigsaw to make up the whole 'believable picture for me' and would like to add my pennyworth.
I have the greatest respect for the men who put their families' welfare before what 'others' thought of them, always believing they were the heros for their sacrafice in the face of narrow minded ignorance. Matt should be proud of his heros as I am of mine be it a pauper or Kings penny who helped feed my G Grandmother and her siblings.
And thanks Matt for the 'written sentence' - twinn to what I believed but never said, because in primary school we were TOLD that our 'Seven Leaders' were murdered and having an opinion against the grain was more than unconventional AT THAT TIME.
Of course the educated, informed and security personnell would know that in fact there are always casualties of war/conflict who become martyrs.
Which leads me to the next issue in the debate.
One would think that Guest X MSc in history would have been above the described elementry level unless the research was biased, as already said leaning sideways.
Sorry Mr. X but I too have the same 'Q' albeit in two different subjects - which alas have gone through enormous public and environmental changes making any thesis of ten years ago a joke by todays standards.
And regarding personal identity, I could be considered a Curragh 'blow in' having been born in the midlands & back 'home' every school holiday - Easter, Summer + Winter for 19 years. Even if I'd been from 'Timbucktoo' tis the Curragh where I grew up and went to school...where I met and made friends in the formative years that give all kids their identity and what makes me the Curragh gal I'll always be at heart.
It is thanks to the seed sewn by this site that Iv'e been smitten with this 'Curragh history bug', devouring all the articles and info I can fiest my eyes on. However I remain a novice on the subject, albeit iv'e learnt many interesting things in the Gigsaw to make up the whole 'believable picture for me' and would like to add my pennyworth.
I have the greatest respect for the men who put their families' welfare before what 'others' thought of them, always believing they were the heros for their sacrafice in the face of narrow minded ignorance. Matt should be proud of his heros as I am of mine be it a pauper or Kings penny who helped feed my G Grandmother and her siblings.
And thanks Matt for the 'written sentence' - twinn to what I believed but never said, because in primary school we were TOLD that our 'Seven Leaders' were murdered and having an opinion against the grain was more than unconventional AT THAT TIME.
Of course the educated, informed and security personnell would know that in fact there are always casualties of war/conflict who become martyrs.
Which leads me to the next issue in the debate.
One would think that Guest X MSc in history would have been above the described elementry level unless the research was biased, as already said leaning sideways.
Sorry Mr. X but I too have the same 'Q' albeit in two different subjects - which alas have gone through enormous public and environmental changes making any thesis of ten years ago a joke by todays standards.
And regarding personal identity, I could be considered a Curragh 'blow in' having been born in the midlands & back 'home' every school holiday - Easter, Summer + Winter for 19 years. Even if I'd been from 'Timbucktoo' tis the Curragh where I grew up and went to school...where I met and made friends in the formative years that give all kids their identity and what makes me the Curragh gal I'll always be at heart.