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Buckeye_Democrat

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4. Yeah, I've read about it.

Reply to olegramps (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 07:54 AM

Apr 2021

My Y-DNA proves that I'm either a paternal descendant of Hugh Montgomery, a "founding father" of the Ulster Scots, or one of his close male relatives.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Montgomery,_1st_Viscount_Montgomery

My ancestors have been in America for centuries, so it's something long-forgotten in terms of my oral family history.

One of my distant cousins, I suppose:

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Belfast is Burning. Because of COURSE IT IS. [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2021 OP

I agree. Peace requires hard work. Nigel Farage and his ilk bronxiteforever Apr 2021 #1

Ugh. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #2

NI was formulated with force and injustice. Its history is its past. olegramps Apr 2021 #3

Yeah, I've read about it. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #4

By the way... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #13

Brexit was sold as freedom, just like Trump sold ignoring the virus as freedom. Lonestarblue Apr 2021 #5

Of Course Roy Rolling Apr 2021 #6

Sadly so typical of right-wing politicians PatSeg Apr 2021 #7

I was half-expecting a nuclear holocaust after... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #8

I was half-expecting some major PatSeg Apr 2021 #9

Yes, the uncontrolled pandemic was bad enough. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #10

Oh yes, if only we'd listened, sigh PatSeg Apr 2021 #11

His idiocy might've been a blessing in some ways. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #12

You know, I have seen it from that perspective PatSeg Apr 2021 #14

"At the end, it is a question of nationality. politruk Apr 2021 #15

"At the end, it is a question of nationality. politruk Apr 2021 #16

How bloody depressing LeftishBrit Apr 2021 #17

And as NI burns for another night Soph0571 Apr 2021 #18