Come Back To Ardoyne

By mcscraic

Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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Come Back To Ardoyne

by Paul McCann

 

Come back to Ardoyne from where ever you are ,

in Zambia . Zimbabwe or Zanzibar .

So many have left us on an aeroplane

and we’d   love to see your face back home again .

We’re waiting here , to share a bit of your craic ,

so tell me now ,when do you think you’ll be back .

Days turn into weeks and months turn into years

and before you know it time just disappears .

So come to home to Ardoyne before it’s too late ,

we’ll be here waiting at the wee garden gate 

 

 

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Submitted by Turlough on

I was there nine years ago but only for an our or so. It was part of my first visit to Belfast since 1970. Ardoyne is a place which, although I had never been to before, was planted firmly in my brain. In just a few days I learned a lot about my past and my family's past. 

Turlough

Submitted by mcscraic on

You must have heard some stories during your visit 

Kind regards

Paul  

 

Submitted by mcscraic on

I'm glad you found a sense of home coming and learnt about your past 

Ardoyne was were I grew up and as the troubles came 

we left our home to get away from the awful situation .

Kind regards

Paul  

 

Submitted by Turlough on

I lived in the North of Ireland during the early years of the Troubles. In fact I was there for the start of them. We lived in a small town in the countryside though, so my experience will have been different to yours. Our family moved to England to escape but experienced another sort of discrimination on arrival there. Happier times now but for those touched by the Troubles they never completely go away.

Turlough

Submitted by mcscraic on

Not many got away Turlough .

The fact that I did gave me a new life but still the old one 

is always there and never fades .

We were lucky to get out however the trauma remains 

Kind regards 

Paul