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Peter Dornan

"I started to cry. It was hard to hold back the tears so I just let them flow…"

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Peter takes us to the August of 2006. On this emotional trip abroad, Peter found comfort in a way he never thought possible…

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Name: Peter Dornan Brisbane Australia
Date: 23/11/2008
Comment: loved your story.we may be related-we came from dublin some generations ago-grandmother from cork.lost uncles in france one len dornan also killed by a sniper.my own father,hugh,was traumatised in new guinea fighting japs.i wrote a best seller "the silent men"trying to understand him.where do you live in ireland?-i will contact you peter dornan 24 nov 08



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