Things I learned today (Part 1)

Things
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During his time in Paris towards the end of his life Brendan Behan procured young ladies for the benefit of rich American businessman - on commission. He was essentially a pimp.

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Jordan Ayew the Crystal Palace player is the son of Ghanaian great Abedi Pelè

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He’s the image of you.

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Not at all rare. Late marriage for men waiting to get the farm was quite common for well over a hundred years after the famine. The wife could typically be 15 years younger.

One my grandfathers was born in 1875. He lived to near his 93rd birthday.

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I’ve just had a quick look there and my own great grandfather was born “about 1859”.

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I just find it fascinating to think so few amount of generations can cover so many years.

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Putting together the family tree is a very worthwhile exercise. Thought-provoking going through the names, the places and the dates. I’ve a pretty decent one for the fathers side (they weren’t people for venturing much outside the Limerick borders). Keen to get one for the mother’s side.

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One of the lads was doing a family tree project so we helped a bit. We got the Caherconlish side back to the 1760’s. The wifes one was more tricky, half the records were in German and the other half were in Russian.

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So you’re a Kilmallock blow in?

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We’re there since the 1780’s anyway. Probably does count as a blow in I suppose.

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There could even be some shared names there so if you go back far enough. On the Caherconlish side that is, not the Yekaterinburg branch.

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At least there’s no one there from Tipp.

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A few branches threw caution to the wind with dalliances with Doon and Oola, but they knew not to cross the line.

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Never went further than Knockainey

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Bangladesh was once part of Pakistan and was known as East Pakistan.

I’m sure the older forumites will tut tut at this.

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I found myself tut tutting as I read that.

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Tsk tsk

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Sigh

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Sweet Jesus.

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See the “Auld birds …” thread. Connie Neilsen’s 3 fingered hand

There is a rare genetic condition called Ectrodactyly–ectodermal dysplasia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectrodactyly–ectodermal_dysplasia–cleft_syndrome)

Sufferers have 3 fingers and a thumb on each hand.

British tennis player Francesca Jones has it.