Comments on: How things are going http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html First time around the world Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:01:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Emily http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-15 Emily Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:06:41 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-15 Well, my mother did GO to Duke and technically I am related to William the Conqueror (but who isn't) and was royalty through the Von Stauffenburgs (but then again perhaps Germany doesn't count anyhow) Well, my mother did GO to Duke and technically I am related to William the Conqueror (but who isn’t) and was royalty through the Von Stauffenburgs (but then again perhaps Germany doesn’t count anyhow)

]]> By: Karen http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-10 Karen Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:24:17 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-10 Is your dad a Duke? Related to royalty? No? Then I'm thinkin'.....no. Is your dad a Duke? Related to royalty? No? Then I’m thinkin’…..no.

]]> By: Emily http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-9 Emily Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:12:59 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-9 Ooh, that's fantastic! Jess, that means you're practically on Wikipedia... Do you think that I, as an Emily, could also marry the richest man in Ireland? Ooh, that’s fantastic! Jess, that means you’re practically on Wikipedia…
Do you think that I, as an Emily, could also marry the richest man in Ireland?

]]> By: Karen http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-8 Karen Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:10:49 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-8 Found this blurb in Wikipedia: "Donnybrook is the spiritual home of rugby union in Leinster. The head office of the Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch is located opposite Donnybrook rugby ground, where the professional Leinster team play their home games, captained by Brian O'Driscoll. Kiely's pub in Donnybrook village is a traditional social point for rugby fans." Found this blurb in Wikipedia: “Donnybrook is the spiritual home of rugby union in Leinster. The head office of the Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch is located opposite Donnybrook rugby ground, where the professional Leinster team play their home games, captained by Brian O’Driscoll. Kiely’s pub in Donnybrook village is a traditional social point for rugby fans.”

]]> By: Karen http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-7 Karen Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:08:15 +0000 http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Jessica-Dillon/how-things-are-going.html#comment-7 I'm hoping that before you leave Ireland, you'll learn to spell, "Leinster." Surely I made you watch "Aristocrats"...the BBC show about the Lennox girls, daughters of the 2nd Duke of Richmond? Emily married James FitzGerald, the richest man in Ireland (probably) who was eventually made the first Duke of Leinster. He was always trying to get the British Parliament to be more fair to the Irish. Their son Lord Edward FitzGerald (but he gave up his title) was an Irish Patriot, who fought against the Brits and died for it.... I’m hoping that before you leave Ireland, you’ll learn to spell, “Leinster.” Surely I made you watch “Aristocrats”…the BBC show about the Lennox girls, daughters of the 2nd Duke of Richmond?

Emily married James FitzGerald, the richest man in Ireland (probably) who was eventually made the first Duke of Leinster. He was always trying to get the British Parliament to be more fair to the Irish.

Their son Lord Edward FitzGerald (but he gave up his title) was an Irish Patriot, who fought against the Brits and died for it….

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