For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 19, 1998
Transcript:
Mr. O'Connor: Colm O'Connor survived the potato famine, the coffin ship and forced labor to become one o' the finest musicians Ireland ever produced. He married an English woman, learned how to read an' write - and eventually, he acquired some land! Land! Now, that was a rare t'ing in those days. A man like 'im owning 'is own land! Michael: It was hard to get the money? Mr. O'Connor: It was hard to get the right!
Sounds like this arc was based on a true story.