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Irish Indian

Passages East and West:
An Irish Indian Comes Home 

By Turlough McConnell
IA newsletter June 18, 2022

June 17, 2022 by 28 Comments

History speaks of migration waves that flow across land and sea and create epochal change. This description can obscure the smaller, often heroic journeys of daring individuals who establish new communities and identities for themselves and for posterity. The poignant documentary ‘An Gorta Mór: Passage to India’ (also known as Boys from Vepery), written by Ian Michael and … [Read more...] about Passages East and West:
An Irish Indian Comes Home 

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