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A New Hampshire Éirinn go Brách: Addie (Ryan) Manning (1879-1968)

She insisted that I wear green on St. Patrick’s Day.  If I forgot, all it took was her gentle look of personal displeasure to make me quickly change.  When this Irish holiday comes around, she is always the first person … Continue reading

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What My Irish Heritage Means To Me

The leprechaun is a wee wisp of a creature. It is responsible for rainbows, pots o' gold, and even a bit… Continue reading

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Speechless Sunday: Three New Hampshire Mothers

Today I celebrate three New Hampshire mothers in photographs…. Continue reading

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Gram’s New Hampshire Flower Garden

Four of my blog friends have recently written articles about flowers and old-fashioned flower gardens.  Their stories made me fondly … Continue reading

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