#corrymeela

[babyboorain]

Recently I had the pleasure of experiencing the history of Northern Ireland and the tragedies that we face not many years ago with the bombing of Omagh and Enniskillen and the events of the IRA. I also spent the time with people from Roosevelt, Seattle and made many new friends who I hope to meet again soon in America !

[miltybc]

rest

We are one day past the midpoint of our time on the island of Ireland. The morning here is cool (59°) and clear. The cottages where we are staying on the outskirts of the coastal village of Kitkeel are surrounded by green fields marked by stone walls that were stacked by hand. It is quiet and, for the most part, it will stay that way, other than the sounds of daily life of both humans and…

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[babyboorain]

~•CorryMeela•~

[brianjohnspencer]

Rather than any false denial of the past, then, what can be achieved through ethical remembering is, I would suggest, a certain disposition, a way of relating to the past that does not serve to form exclusive judgements or reinforce grievances, but, rather, to embrace the stories, the memories and the pains of the other. Drawing from the philosophy of Paul Ricoeur, I have described this particular disposition as "narrative hospitality", that is, an openness to the perspectives of the other carved out at the very heart of public commemorative discourse.

Michael D. Higgins, Corrymeela Community, June 4 2016 (Here: http://www.president.ie/en/media-library/speeches/speech-at-a-conference-entitled-living-well-together-beyond-2016#.V1VFPsREon0.facebook)

[celticyeonin]

#Sustainable #Community #FTW #Corrymeela #NorthernIreland (at The Corrymeela Community)