True romance: can you fill in the blank page?

I AM a 30-year-old Maltese looking for information regarding my Irish ancestors who immigrated to Malta towards the end of the 1800s.

True romance: can you fill in the blank page?
Mon, 26 Nov, 2007 - 00:00
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My great-great grandparents were from Cork, Patrick Joseph O’Shea and Gusmana Concetta North. Patrick was Irish and Gusmana was English.

Due to the socio-political situation of the day, their union was unacceptable even though it seems they were both Catholic. Since both their families didn’t approve of their relationship, Patrick and Gusmana decided to elope.

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