@CarveHerName@histodons@7ikozu the singular courage to do this. 1932. makes my head spin. crash, or just have a very simple engine fault; you're dead. if i was amelia, i'd look pretty pleased with my accomplishment as well!
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🥥 Amelia Earhart said of her solo Atlantic flight: “We all fly Atlantics in our own way. If someone does something against tradition, neighbourhood opinion and so called “common sense” that is an Atlantic…I flew the Atlantic because I wanted to…To want in one’s heart to do a thing, for its own sake; to enjoy doing it; to concentrate all one’s energies upon it – that is not only the surest guarantee of success. it is also being true to oneself.” 🥥 #AmeliaEarhart
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On this day in 1808, Rose Cunningham Fitzpatrick died aged 63. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Clonbroney, Co. Longford, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/fitzp1808
On this day in 1803, Randle McDonnell died aged 50. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Easky, Co. Sligo, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/mcdon1803
On this day in 1623, Thomas Wakley of Ballyburly, Co. Offaly (King's), died. His funeral entry details his two wives, children and in-laws. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://bit.ly/wakley1623
On this day in 1804, Mary Ronney Daly died aged 55. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Donaghadee, Co. Down, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/daly1804
On this day in 1811, Gregory Cuff died aged 66. His son, James, erected a gravestone at Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. See more inscriptions from this graveyard in the Journals: https://bit.ly/cuff1811
On this day in 1622, Mary Haughton Ó Connor died. Her funeral entry details her husband and children. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/ocon1622
On this day in 1861, James Hawkins Whitshed died in Japan. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Delgany, Co. Wicklow, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/hawk1861
On this day in 1622, Katherin Walsh Archbold died. Her funeral entry details her father, husband and children. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/arch1622
On this day in 1717, Margret Browne died aged 20. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from St. Mary's, Dunleckny, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/browne1717
On this day in 1707, Margery Barry Young died aged 25. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Ballylynan, Tankardstown, Co. Laois (Queen's), in the Journals: https://bit.ly/young1707
On this day in 1801, Elen Keon Cosgrove died aged 37. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from St. Molaise graveyard, Monea, Devenish, Co. Fermanagh, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/cosgrove1801
On this day in 1803, Judith Bradley died. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Drumcondra, Dublin, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/brad1803