Ireland day 7 - Saturday 11th June
June 11th 2022 We were delighted to be able to visit Philomena, my Mum’s childhood friend, today.
Mum grew up in the village of Carrigallen, a small village in Co. Leitrem on the shores of a small lough. She was cared for by her grandmother, Frances ‘Granny’ Nixon, while her mum, Bella, worked away from home as a maid in Lissadell House (lissadellhouse.com). Bella’s siblings, Harry and Billy, also lived
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