tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post4571165886545980784..comments2023-09-28T04:31:56.852-06:00Comments on TravelinOma: Story Details Anyone?Travelin'Omahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18415472674768977723noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-48372547522838382522011-03-01T09:35:34.767-07:002011-03-01T09:35:34.767-07:00“You Never Know Who You May Save” by Elder JACOB D...“You Never Know Who You May Save” by Elder JACOB DE JAGER, General Conference, October 1976Broc C. Hiatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506224674481744390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-60377977175943415742011-02-24T10:50:10.349-07:002011-02-24T10:50:10.349-07:00I, too, tried to find a link to the specific story...I, too, tried to find a link to the specific story but with no luck. I even tried Skopes to see if it might be a myth evolving from the events. (Kinda think it may be, but couldn't determine.) <br />I did find a reference to the disaster at http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/ html/kilkeel18.htm <br />You need to scroll down to the heading, "Annalong Fishing disaster 1814", and then continue down several paragraphs to the January 13th, 1843 disaster.<br /><br />Having researched my family genealogy, I am always amazed and moved by what dates, names, a few simple facts can tell you. The loss of these brave men was a great tragedy ("Newcastle town is one long street entirely stripped of men..."), but sad, too, is the fact that most of their families were left destitute as a result of their sacrifice.VickiCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-85911817901765367352011-02-18T11:21:26.011-07:002011-02-18T11:21:26.011-07:00Hi, I am that Irish blogger that Kenju mentioned. ...Hi, I am that Irish blogger that Kenju mentioned. I live in Northern Ireland, but was born in the Southof Ireland. I never heard the story above but I found this link (scroll down to History):<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle,_County_Down<br /><br /> Annalong The link gives a very brief mention to the same story.Grannymarhttp://grannymasr.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-23500238246233250782011-02-17T17:18:02.717-07:002011-02-17T17:18:02.717-07:00Sorry, I can't help - but I can send your link...Sorry, I can't help - but I can send your link to an Irish blogger I know and maybe she can help you.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-37437260014676395402011-02-17T12:30:01.924-07:002011-02-17T12:30:01.924-07:00I was hunting up the story for you and didn't ...I was hunting up the story for you and didn't find it but did find this article on a frog that jumped into a fishermens net. <br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1302767/Fisherman-stunned-frog-leaps-net-swallows-catch.htmlGrammy T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09527262160415898239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-163709991969597172011-02-17T11:24:58.356-07:002011-02-17T11:24:58.356-07:00No idea. But an awesome story.No idea. But an awesome story.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769700320834756050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-66738148399458160622011-02-17T07:53:18.179-07:002011-02-17T07:53:18.179-07:00I vaguely remember the story also, but don't r...I vaguely remember the story also, but don't recall when or where. Good luck finding out. Let us know if/when you find out the rest of the story.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405496874813879203noreply@blogger.com