Well Wish!


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Happy St. Patrick\'s Day to all Currans everywhere!!!! Go mbeannaĆ­ Dia duit. Jenny Curran, Dublin.

Currans of Newfoundland


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I was just browsing the web to see if there was any info on the \"Curran\" last name and I saw your site.It\'s very interesting.I\'m a Curran from Fermeuse,NL.

curran discovers ancient lost medieval chpel


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Oliver Curran, Newry historian and Irish artist has discovered an almost forgotten Abbey that was hidden due to the towns ancient English history. The chapel remains where 33 Medieval bodies were unearthed in recent months were being termed as those of a british Castle. Olivers deep research has revealed a very important link to the monastic trail in Ireland , you can read the full story here, www.newryabbey.com .

Check-washing


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Check-washing: erasing the ink on checks and changing themCory Doctorow: Bruce Schneier reports on the reputed practice of "check-washing" wherein fraudsters use solvents to take the ink off checks and then re-address them and change the sums on them:
If you are a ballpoint pen lover, switch to black ink when security is important. Among water-based inks, remember that gels are the most impervious. But when you're writing checks to pay the monthly bills, only one type of ink, the kind in gel pens, has been found to be counterfeit proof to acetone or any other chemical used in "check washing." Most ballpoint and marker inks are dye based, meaning that the pigments are dissolved in the ink.