I was not surprised when a short time ago
the town of Tuam was in the news,
for the discovery of 800 odd skeletons
of infants found poorly buried in a cesspit.
Philomena started this thread.
There is a lot more to come out of this old story
of poverty, psuedo-virtue and open neglect yet.
We are presently a mere eight years
before the centenary of the 26 counties
setting themselves free of the British state.
By the time 2022 comes around
we will all be so tired from seeing
'Mother Ireland's' entrials being paraded
around the media that the idea of Celebrating
The Centenary will become repugnant.
But to look on the bright side,
no nation state I know of has a wholesome
founding myth. Ireland is no different.
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