George Bernard Shaw is said to have visited Bessbrook in 1879, after being made aware of 'the new Quaker rooted industrial and social iniative’ (Bradley 2009.p.167) and has written in his early memoirs ‘Bessbrook is a place where I am told, the people never swear or get drunk, but to me, all of them look as if they’d like to do both. They have a swan on a pond nearby, and to me that swan must spend its time wishing it could drown itself’ ( Ross, 2001,p.37)
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Humorous Fact
As is common knowledge Bessbrook was known as the village of three'P's, No Public house, so no Pawn shop, thus no need for a Police station.... this little snippet some will find amusing....
George Bernard Shaw is said to have visited Bessbrook in 1879, after being made aware of 'the new Quaker rooted industrial and social iniative’ (Bradley 2009.p.167) and has written in his early memoirs ‘Bessbrook is a place where I am told, the people never swear or get drunk, but to me, all of them look as if they’d like to do both. They have a swan on a pond nearby, and to me that swan must spend its time wishing it could drown itself’ ( Ross, 2001,p.37)
George Bernard Shaw is said to have visited Bessbrook in 1879, after being made aware of 'the new Quaker rooted industrial and social iniative’ (Bradley 2009.p.167) and has written in his early memoirs ‘Bessbrook is a place where I am told, the people never swear or get drunk, but to me, all of them look as if they’d like to do both. They have a swan on a pond nearby, and to me that swan must spend its time wishing it could drown itself’ ( Ross, 2001,p.37)
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Nice quote Shirley. Enjoyed reading it!
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