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To: Grainne who wrote (16694)	5/30/1998 4:23:00 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

Hi Christine, You're right about english rule being oppressive in the south as well as the north of Ireland. Guess what I was trying to say is that since the republic became independent(was it in the l920s?)I have the impression there has been less social injustice in the south. The movie "In the Name of the Father" seemed to prove that point. When we first got online back in '96, I corresponded on a daily basis with an irish woman at the VIP. She opened my eyes to Irish sentiment as far as the enlish & americans are concerned. Her attitude was that the american culture resembles that of the english more so than any other european culture. This was surprising news to me. I assured her that the average american does not identify with english culture. In fact, her attitude was less than warm towards american international relations. She has the impression that all americans feel our country is the center of the earth. Maybe Roisin was an unusual irish person. At the time she felt that the majority of people in the republic were not in favor of becoming one nation because of the social & financial burdens it might impose on them. Recent events seem to reveal a changed attitude in that regard. Maybe U.S. financial incentives has made the difference:O) My family came from Co. Cork & Co. Mayo. Mayo was devastated by the famine. As we toured in '93 and I viewed the "famine villages" remarked to my husband "thank god for the famine." Doesn't sound very empathetic, but life over there seems to have been very difficult until recently. I'll be off to the seashore next week. We live about 400 mi. from the Atlantic. Going to Dewey Beach, Delaware(right outside of Rehobeth Beach). It's a lovely area. Yes, I'm aware of the english tyrranical rule in Ireland for centuries. The irish are very proud of the fact that the romans never conquered them, as they did the rest of europe. I've often wondered how this has effected irish culture. Roisin felt much closer to the english than to americans of irish descent. Upon refection guess the Atlantic might have something to do with that:-) Have a nice weekend. Ann