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    1. [IRELAND] Belfast-built "Titanic" key sold at auction - UAS website - news/research
    2. Jean R.
    3. SNIPPET: A tiny key that might have helped prevent the Belfast-built Titanic sinking has fetched £90,000 at auction. The key, with the tag "Crows Nest Telephone Titanic" opened the binoculars store, but was not on the ship when it sailed from Southampton. It was in the pocket of an officer transferred off the vessel days before its maiden voyage. He forgot to hand it to his replacement as he left. As a result lookouts had to rely on the naked eye ... read more on this (BBC) story at the UAS website. Per their website, the Ulster American Society wishes to raise American awareness about TODAY's Northern Ireland. It encourages American travel to Northern Ireland. It asks Americans to support charities working to end poverty, raise living standards, and build bridges between communities in Northern Ireland. The Ulster American Society also has a FREE on-line genealogy forum. The purpose of the forum is to share information that helps people research their Ulster ancestry. Registration is not required. You can "google" Ulster American Society, if you have an interest in the above.

    10/12/2007 06:17:22