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LOVE LOVE LOVE Derry Girls. And your last lines made me feel more hopeful after last night's debate. Here's to empathy, goodwill, and unity of purpose. May it be so.

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Great post. I've been to Northern Ireland several times (usually stay in Belfast, but had friends in Derry as well) and have a deep interest in The Troubles and I absolutely love Derry Girls. Pretty sure Phil Coulter wrote and composed The Town I Loved So Well, though. (I hate 'actually ...' posts and strangers correcting great writing, especially in a public forum, but I couldn't find an email adddy for you on any of your channels).

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Ah, right you are! I saw the Dubliners video which credits Paddy Reilly and didn’t did any deeper. All the same it’s Paddy’s version I grew up with.

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