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5Sep
Even though the young student had little need to describe the lost ship no more than a ‘total wreck’, there’s always a ‘story’. Commonly addressed by her last Christian name, Stella, Susan was actually the young woman’s first name; her second was Caroline after her mother. 1963, Spring arrived and Stella had only to pop […]
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Posted by roystokes. Categories : Uncategorized. Tags : Arklow, Arklow Bank, Arklow Shipping, Bridge Tavern, Cameo, Dermot Barry, Edward Tyrrall, George Forbes Esson, George Howard Robinson, John Hall, Lady Kylsant, Marlin, MV Cameo, Owen Cosby Philips, Ranger, Robertson Research Holdings, Stella Tyrrell, W.Cusack.
9Nov
‘Render Unto Caesar…’ The Christian Bible is clear – citizens must pay their taxes, just or unjust. Dogma is one thing, in practice, evading punitive taxes has been with us since the earliest success of both. Free-trading, free of taxes, comes in many guises today and is constantly responding to market […]
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