tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post3509829268381027673..comments2024-03-16T10:49:26.406-04:00Comments on Leaves & Branches: Sepia Saturday - Sailing from Cobh, IrelandColleen G. Brown Pasqualehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-18604469225864260272013-08-06T18:04:08.208-04:002013-08-06T18:04:08.208-04:00Wendy, you're right. We have an unmarried daug...Wendy, you're right. We have an unmarried daughter & I like to tease her, saying she is a spinster.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-40174667306568434872013-08-06T15:49:33.742-04:002013-08-06T15:49:33.742-04:00Such a cute story about how your great-grandparent...Such a cute story about how your great-grandparents met. (And that "spinster" thing always just kills me! -- Man, they didn't give a girl a chance to grow up first!!)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-3033666092520996772013-08-05T18:21:19.740-04:002013-08-05T18:21:19.740-04:00Thanks, Charlie! They had seven children. The olde...Thanks, Charlie! They had seven children. The oldest was my maternal grandmother.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-91594336215738092872013-08-05T18:20:21.537-04:002013-08-05T18:20:21.537-04:00Nell, you are very right! Every passenger = a wond...Nell, you are very right! Every passenger = a wonderful tale to be told!Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-34359608805144112952013-08-05T18:18:52.144-04:002013-08-05T18:18:52.144-04:00The colors in Ireland are super. I also love the p...The colors in Ireland are super. I also love the pastel houses & white roofs in Bermuda.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-12352879791441446342013-08-05T18:18:02.362-04:002013-08-05T18:18:02.362-04:00Thanks. I love stories like that, especially true ...Thanks. I love stories like that, especially true ones!Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-28658704316377768072013-08-05T18:17:28.642-04:002013-08-05T18:17:28.642-04:00Thanks, Joan. It was not easy to take photos that ...Thanks, Joan. It was not easy to take photos that day as the rain poured on my daughter & me and I did not want my camera to get drenched. haColleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-61529795708909896212013-08-05T18:16:32.172-04:002013-08-05T18:16:32.172-04:00Sue, it is funny that this week's Sepia Saturd...Sue, it is funny that this week's Sepia Saturday made us both think of Cobh.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-83784242371068065642013-08-05T18:15:59.664-04:002013-08-05T18:15:59.664-04:00Thanks, Karen. I want to return one day.
Thanks, Karen. I want to return one day.<br />Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-91031940750282423142013-08-05T18:14:18.795-04:002013-08-05T18:14:18.795-04:00Bob, thanks for letting me know!Bob, thanks for letting me know!Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-10464496772290313552013-08-05T11:14:29.214-04:002013-08-05T11:14:29.214-04:00I have never been there, but your lovely photos an...I have never been there, but your lovely photos and story make me want to visit it!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-46084356133902503472013-08-05T09:56:32.905-04:002013-08-05T09:56:32.905-04:00A fascinating personal story of Cobh which I also ...A fascinating personal story of Cobh which I also feature in my post this week. I saw it from a distance when returning from a year in the States in 1966, just before regular transatlantic shipping ceased. The signt of the harbour and knowing a little about its history has always stuck in my mind. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-39023874603104061652013-08-04T21:59:19.494-04:002013-08-04T21:59:19.494-04:00Oh, and ye pulled me heartstrings with such an end...Oh, and ye pulled me heartstrings with such an endearing love story! And the pictures were great too.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-45161463869598922232013-08-04T19:33:04.324-04:002013-08-04T19:33:04.324-04:00I enjoyed the lovely tale of your ancestors. Fine...I enjoyed the lovely tale of your ancestors. Fine post.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-36231211858122986482013-08-04T18:28:49.548-04:002013-08-04T18:28:49.548-04:00A perfect photograph to follow this week's the...A perfect photograph to follow this week's theme. My ancestors left from Liverpool when they tried their hands at settling in North America, but I imagine the view from the dock was much the same as at Cobh.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-52143064204811172052013-08-04T17:45:03.874-04:002013-08-04T17:45:03.874-04:00A magical place, Cobh. I've written abouti t m...A magical place, Cobh. I've written abouti t myself in the past. It's haunted by the spirits of so many hopeful passengers. It must be more than ten years since we were there, but I'll never forget my visit.<br /><br />You painted a perfect picture of that first meeting of Mary Jo and Michael.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-34161169382121570622013-08-04T00:40:39.705-04:002013-08-04T00:40:39.705-04:00Cobh again :) Love those colourful houses. They re...Cobh again :) Love those colourful houses. They remind me of those in Youghal, Cork.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-38217485689168352682013-08-03T13:28:50.929-04:002013-08-03T13:28:50.929-04:00This is the second post this week to mention Cobh
...This is the second post this week to mention Cobh<br /><br />Incidently your link on Sepia Saturday takes us to last week's post on Bibles.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-47922125494909342592013-08-03T08:25:23.034-04:002013-08-03T08:25:23.034-04:00A heart-warming story, love at first sight. A heart-warming story, love at first sight. Charlie Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304896381573101640noreply@blogger.com