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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Dear Lucy, thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your kind words. They are indeed mighty mammies and mná na héireann.

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Michael Clarke's avatar

What a truly amazing article

A beautifully written piece of work combing history and tradition and a wonderfully deeply personal tribute to your mum RIP Kitty 💜🙏xx

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Thank you, Michael.

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Lisa Cunningham DeLauney's avatar

I'm so sorry for your loss, Caroline. What a fantastic tribute to your mum - as you say Boulogne is part of her amazing life journey. Even if she barely got to see it.

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Thank you Lisa.

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Monica Campagnoli's avatar

Thank you for sharing this piece full of memories, tortellini and history. You wrote a lovely tribute to your mum. Un abbraccio, Monica

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Dear Monica, thank you so much for your kind feedback, much appreciated.

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Alison Baxter's avatar

So sorry to hear about your mother, Caroline. She sounds like a very special person. I’m glad you managed to get back to Ireland to be with her at the end.

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Thank you so much Alison for your welcomed, kind comments.

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So sorry for your loss. But what a splendid tribute - and gift - to your mother.

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Thank you so much. I just wish we had got to spend time together in Boulogne and the time to watch “Gone with the Wind” - I was hoping to watch it with mum as she recuperated, but she was just so so tired.

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I’m sure that she was just happy knowing that you were around. One can always wish things; but I’ve come to realise, it's really for oneself - for the person one:s wishing them, things have become much simpler. (But do ignore this, if it isn't helpful right now…)

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

No - Thank you - it is actually quite pertinent.

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Ann Kelly's avatar

Great piece Caroline and lovely memories of you mum. Such a strong woman may she rest in peace ❤️

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Thank you so much Ann. I hope you are keeping well.

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Lucy Hearne Keane's avatar

Beautiful elegiac writing Caroline. A lovely tribute to your Mum as well as detailed description of a place that is obviously important to you. Mothers of that generation had to be so resilient. My mother is in her early 80s and raised seven of us through tough times. They are to be admired. Sorry for your loss.

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Dear Lucy, thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your kind words. They are indeed mighty mammies and mná na héireann.

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Ann Kennedy Smith's avatar

Very moving, Caroline. Your mum would have enjoyed Boulogne so much, and knowing you have written about it so beautifully would make her happy. She sounds like an amazing woman.

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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️'s avatar

Dear Ann, thank you so much for your welcome feedback. She was powerful.

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