Lecture Notes: Love Story Overview

Introduction

• Personal story of meeting a significant other at 24 years old.
• Highlights the depth of love and commitment.

Key Events in the Relationship

• Proposal:

  • Took place on a summer day.
  • Mention of making a wedding band with gold.
  • Faced familial resistance: Father said no to the marriage.

• Elopement:

  • Couple decided to go on the run due to resistance.
  • Reiterates the theme of love over religion or societal expectations.

Characters Involved

• William Shear: Narrator; the one who tells the story.
• Nancy Migan: The woman he loves, becomes his wife.

Milestones in Their Life Together

• Family Growth:

  • Together, they have 22 grandchildren.
  • Mention of having eight children (five sons and three daughters).

• Meeting During War:

  • Met during the Second World War.
  • She worked at a soldier's aid station.

Lasting Love

• Describes physical attributes and the passage of time:
  • Contrast between "snow white streak" and "jet black hair."
  • 60 years of mutual affection.

Reflection on Life Together

• Together at home, reminiscing by the fire.
• Expression of adoration for Nancy.
• Thoughts on royal status versus personal happiness (not worrying about the king and crown).

Conclusion

• Reinforces the commitment made to each other despite challenges.
• Repeated assertion of love and unity down by the Wexford border.