The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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endowed with special Irish gifts of discoursing Blarney. We found the stone two or three courses from the top; the kissing performance could only be achieved by the operator being held by the heels while he leaned over to secure the benefit. Having doubts of our power to receive the gift we declined the ceremony. After leaving Cork we went through the South, we found distrsssing effects of the famine, passing through Bandon we took cars. Our jarvo was full of talk about the glories of the past day and present wretchedness pointing out to us the residence of their late great leader Daniel O’Connell and other patriots. Bantry Bay delighted us with its scenery and waters, our driver lamenting that their ancient Laid was so ruined, that his fime old family estates were then in the Court of Encumbered Estates. From Bantray Bay, we were driven on to the Kerry Mountains.

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