.....our esteemed menbers focus more on Doyle's relationship
with Ireland and with Christian Catholicism as revealed, if at all,
in the Sherlock Holmes stories.....

I wonder, if Doyle were living in this
age
of New York 9/11, Madrid 3/11, and London 7/7, how would he
have made Holmes deal with these present scenarios!.....

Welcome back, Professor Roy,

I had not considered the relationship between Doyle's Irish-
Catholic heritage and the stories until now, but it's very true; at
no point in any of the stories or books did he ever allude to the
Irish question. I hope members more learned than myself can
give some insight.

Your post reminded me that the name of the German spy in "His
Last Bow" was named "Altamont" (Charles Doyle's middle name).

I've given much thought over the last several days to how Doyle
would have had Holmes approach the recent events you
mentioned. Haven't quite sorted it out yet.

Julia Huggins