tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post758783031355721175..comments2024-01-19T09:55:09.354+00:00Comments on 'On a flesh and bone foundation': An Irish History: 'Our House': Saying goodbye to my childhood homeÉire Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-5760888400624800342012-08-29T23:21:01.574+01:002012-08-29T23:21:01.574+01:00Hello Jennifer,
Thanks very much for your lovely ...Hello Jennifer,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your lovely comments. They are very much appreciated.<br /><br />Cheers to you,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-32968999329322313192012-08-29T18:51:05.040+01:002012-08-29T18:51:05.040+01:00Your reflections on departing from your childhood ...Your reflections on departing from your childhood home are what I think we all aspire to achieve when we are trying to convey to others what these 'old' places mean to us. Great job! Tears in the eyes and full of inspiration. Thank you for sharing.Jennifer Shoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080992117190219898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-40896971472204559422012-08-28T11:44:29.216+01:002012-08-28T11:44:29.216+01:00Hi Nancy,
Thanks very much for your comments; the...Hi Nancy,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments; they are always much appreciated. Sitting here this morning I think about go over to our house. I guess it can always remain mine in my memory.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-65775253297547589752012-08-28T11:43:04.945+01:002012-08-28T11:43:04.945+01:00Hi Jo,
Thanks for your comments; they are always ...Hi Jo,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments; they are always much appreciated. So true, what your dad said, no matter how much we want to, we cannot stop the passing of time.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-17878844664122877422012-08-27T05:32:45.496+01:002012-08-27T05:32:45.496+01:00Ah, Jennifer, you've written such a great post...Ah, Jennifer, you've written such a great post about the leaving of a house that was once home. Don't we always think it will go on being our home forever? I think it's so good that you wrote down some of your memories. Blessings to you.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-73999287754613297272012-08-25T20:20:51.349+01:002012-08-25T20:20:51.349+01:00A very touching post, Jennifer. It reminded me of...A very touching post, Jennifer. It reminded me of the day that my parents announced that they were selling the farm where they had lived for 38 years, and moving. I was so upset, but Dad kept saying "it's progress, you can't stop progress". Looking back, I guess he was right - we can't stop the cycle. My thoughts are with you. JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-50167451938081072942012-08-25T01:29:50.588+01:002012-08-25T01:29:50.588+01:00Hi Jacqi,
Thanks for your comments; they are alwa...Hi Jacqi,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments; they are always much appreciated. So many of us share this sort of experience (or will come to know it) as we close up the homes in which our families once lived. It's nice to be part of this community of experience even though the connection begins with loss.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-73281245727606112762012-08-25T01:24:30.418+01:002012-08-25T01:24:30.418+01:00Hi Michelle,
Thank you for your comments; they ar...Hi Michelle,<br /><br />Thank you for your comments; they are much appreciated. I'm glad to know that you can relate, and I'll bet you have lots of wonderful memories of your family home too. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jennifer<br />Éire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-46828544714785819082012-08-25T01:22:12.895+01:002012-08-25T01:22:12.895+01:00Oh, Jennifer, I so identify with what you have sai...Oh, Jennifer, I so identify with what you have said, as my sister and I just turned the key in the lock for the last time at our mother's home, too. There is so much more there to sense than the mere tangibles of the structure once called home.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-81450259038941240002012-08-24T19:21:41.283+01:002012-08-24T19:21:41.283+01:00A beautifully written and touching story. One that...A beautifully written and touching story. One that really resounds with me as we sold our family home almost exactly a year ago. I can relate to everything you've written.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-27120969105749757572012-08-24T18:41:06.453+01:002012-08-24T18:41:06.453+01:00Hi Judy,
Thank you for your comment; it is much a...Hi Judy,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment; it is much appreciated.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-53116395109900435132012-08-24T18:40:24.470+01:002012-08-24T18:40:24.470+01:00Hello Laura,
Thank you for your comments; they ar...Hello Laura,<br /><br />Thank you for your comments; they are much appreciated. To leave behind a loved home is such a difficult thing, but as you say we have our memories and we have the opportunity to share them. I hope your new home brings many happy times for you.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-53878019746586418522012-08-24T18:37:49.840+01:002012-08-24T18:37:49.840+01:00Hello Jim,
Thank you for your comment. Nice to he...Hello Jim,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. Nice to hear from you.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-9690873484121942522012-08-24T18:37:24.475+01:002012-08-24T18:37:24.475+01:00Hi Pauleen,
Thank you for your comments; they are...Hi Pauleen,<br /><br />Thank you for your comments; they are much appreciated. I too believe in positive aura, and hope the new family knows much happiness in their home.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-52192226794183511732012-08-24T14:18:48.539+01:002012-08-24T14:18:48.539+01:00Beautifully written.Beautifully written.Judy G. Russell, CGhttp://www.legalgenealogist.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-4457095708867590992012-08-24T13:33:46.011+01:002012-08-24T13:33:46.011+01:00Thank you for eloquently telling your story. The t...Thank you for eloquently telling your story. The title caught my eye because I closed, yesterday, on the condominium that I called home for 15 years and that was my own first home. So many memories, as you say, grand and not so grand, but all our own. I will say, though, that all those memories will live on as long as we do, and if we share them with others in our families, they'll live on longer. 'Three times around'...that is an ancient concept, truly from the Old Days; it's remarkable that it lives on through you, and now in many others through your blog. What a lovely thing.Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-35341988169246405742012-08-24T12:15:19.606+01:002012-08-24T12:15:19.606+01:00What a touching story.
Regards, Jim (Hidden Ge...What a touching story. <br /><br /><br />Regards, Jim (Hidden Genealogy Nuggets)Jim (Hidden Genealogy Nuggets Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15493118494172970052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-64486254835446522142012-08-24T11:11:31.855+01:002012-08-24T11:11:31.855+01:00A beautifully evocative story symbolic of all your...A beautifully evocative story symbolic of all your losses. For you it is now a house and a bunch of memories. I feel sure there will be a positive aura that will make it a home for it's new owners.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.com