m a r t i n
m a r t i n
s a i n t
m a r t i n
i should say
major easy rider of the international boundaries research unit
probably a homeboy to everyone on this list anyway
but abide here happily ever after with us
& that goes for your train of angels too
the patron of boundary stones
even moreso than peter perhaps
i dont know
peter is king of kings i think
so maybe you are rock of ages
m
> Thank you Martin...this is just what I was looking for. Bill
> -----Original Message-----From: m.a.pratt@...
>[mailto:m.a.pratt@...]Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 7:44
>AMTo: BoundaryPoint@egroups.comSubject: [BoundaryPoint] re.
>IE/GBGreetings. I have posted in the list's
> 'files' section the text of a short article from the International
> Boundaries Research Unit's Boundary & Security Bulletin which
> describes the ill-fated work of the 1925 Irish Boundary Commission, which
> I hope sheds some light on the reasons why the Republic of Ireland-UK
> boundary remains poorly defined to this day.For a fascinating
> insight into the nature of the boundary and its surroundings I highly
> recommend Colm Toibin's "Bad Blood", a travelogue based on a walk along
> the border in the early 1990s. For an irreverent and often-hilarious
> fictional account of the consequences of partition on a border village,
> look no further than Spike Milligan's "Puckoon".Regards,m
> a r t i n ==========================================Martin
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