Chapter Eleven
BACKDROP ON A WONDERFUL SCENE
To live a full life, one must participate fully
In the following weeks, Peter and Duncan nurtured those fledgling shoots of their burgeoning grassroots organization. Continually assisted by the quiet hand of Aidan Malloy, they were able to attract even more support, building upon successes in Greenhill, Ballina and other towns on Ireland’s west coast.
Centrally organized, these fellow groups networked to coordinate resources and objectives. Such an arrangement fostered an allied front for the guiding principles of their Common Man Movement. All involved were proud of the outreach they fostered to practice the words of their appeals.
For instance, Greenhill’s community banded together to raise funds that were distributed to tenants facing im
