Lord of Mirkwood

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Again, welcome aboard! Darylgolden^(talk) Ping when replying 14:02, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi

I was impressed by your calm and measured response to my edit on the Holocaust. I have added your page to my watchlist. So be afraid, be very afraid! ;) You have the makings of a good Wikipedian. Regards, Simon a.k.a. Irondome (talk) 01:47, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks! I'm honored :) Lord of Mirkwood (talk) 02:15, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

Irish neutrality during World War II

Your edit on Irish neutrality during World War II#Position on Jewish refugees would benefit from a better citation. Oscar Traynor was Minister for Defence 1939-1948 (Oliver J Flanagan was Minister for Defense in 1976). Oliver Flanagan was an opposition politician. He was not an official. He was not Minister for Defense. The Cloyne Castle booklet might help. It has Gerry Boland saying "no" but he is over-ruled by Dev saying "yes". As you wrote the paragraph you might like to change it. Otherwise I will replace Flanagan with Charles Bewley (or you can). The sad reality was that once hostilities commenced, refugees could not get this far. Regards Lugnad (talk) 01:20, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Europe 10,000 Challenge invite

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