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    Moosehead is offline Membership Revoked for repeated rule violations.
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    Sad state of affairs indeed. Unfortunately, not the first and not the last. My own Chief of the name, The O'brien, finds himself in more ways than one a tenant on his own estate of Dromoland Castle in County Clare.

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    My wife and I were at the castle in 95. Had a wonderful tour (including the Faerie Flag) and then went on a boat tour to see the seals basking in the sun. It is unfortunate that many have to "give" their ancestral homes to the public in order to keep them livable. If I remember correctly the
    Earl of Earshall had to sell his collection of basket hilt swords (the largest in the world) just to pay the #@$*! taxes or the castle would be taken. I wonder what he'll do next time they are due

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    So sad, but so common. And the part that slightly infuriates me is the way people appeared to have tried to undo the Chief's property rights just because they like using the land.

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    I wish we didn't have to hear about these things, but it is a sad reality.
    Glen McGuire

    A Life Lived in Fear, Is a Life Half Lived.

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    Very sad indeed..
    [B]Paul Murray[/B]
    Kilted in Detroit! Now that's tough.... LOL

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