During the horrific attacks on America, humanity rose up and put it's best face forward. The stories of kindness and heroism began to rise. Here are a few of those tales, others will never be known.

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Stranded Irish moved by locals' generosity Friday 14 September 2001 Irish Evening Herald Irish air travellers "marooned" in Newfoundland because of terrorism in the US spoke of being overwhelmed by the generosity of local people. Hundreds of Irish people were on three US-bound flights diverted to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia when all American airports were shut down. Irish passengers who landed at Gander Airport said Newfoundlanders welcomed them into their communities with warmth and kindness Siobhan Tierney (37), speaking after spending a second night in a school with 500 other passengers in Glenwood, near Gander, said: "It gives me goosepimples even talking about how wonderful everyone has been to us." The Cavan native, who runs The Chaser pub with her husband Charlie in Kells, County Meath, said local people had rallied around to welcome and care for every passenger. Quite a feat when one considers the population of Gander itself is 10,000 with very few hotels and that 6,000 "unexpected" air passengers arrived on 37 diverted aircraft to remain at least two nights or more. The town and surrounding communities organized accommodation in homes, in schools, community halls, even churches. They ferried the passengers in conveys of school buses to their temporary homes. Familes went to work cooking casseroles and other dishes and laying on regular meals at different venues. Mattresses and blankets were distributed. Less robust passengers were taken into people's homes. Doris Heggie (75) from Rathfarnham, [Dublin] said she enjoyed staying at the home of Ken and Ann Raymond in Appleton, a tiny village that looked after 80 passengers. "It's been a wonderful experience," said Doris, who was travelling to the US to visit her sister. Her hostess, Ann (41) said: "In Newfoundland, we're a breed that pull together and do whatever we can for people in a predicament." Her husband Ken works as a guide on moose hunts and bear hunts around Gander Lake. Grateful Irish people said passengers did not have access to their luggage and locals even offered to buy them new underwear, toiletries, and other needs. Many allowed them [to] use their telephones to keep in touch with their homes all over Europe. Siobhan Tierney said: "It's unbelievable the hospitality of these people." Siobhan had been on her way with husband, mother, and two brothers to her sister's birthday in California. She and her family met a fellow "refugee" in a local restaurant - Ulster Unionist politican Ken Maginnis. "He was very friendly, very funny, and very nice." she said. By Alan O'Keeffe and Bill Corcoran