Not Forgotten

traces the growth of one family from a small Irish town to a wide network From 1820 to 1860, mostly due to the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1852. due to disease and dismal conditions of what became known as coffin ships. Nora Brown was smitten when she met Oliver McManus. After fathering six children with Nora, Oliver disappeared, joining the Irish Brotherhood and leaving his family behind, he never returned. Behind in 1920s Ireland, ends in pain,heartbreak and poverty for Nora Brown. This pain will echo down through generations of sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, Broken hearted and lost, Nora never lost hope of finding her beloved Oliver. Conversely, Years passed and much of the family migrated to Canada and the United States. Kitty found her true love, who aided in her quest to find "the man her mother married." This is the story of , a girl whose suffering propelled her to grow into Kitty broke many rules of society with her but was highly regarded by all who knew this gifted woman. This reveals the lives, loves and losses of the thousands who left their homes and families behind to seek their fortune abroad. But most importantly, it is the story of a family.