“Two descendants of an Irish king journey to the island he once presided over — not to reclaim the land, but to surf the waves.” This tagline captured my imagination. Today I am delighted to share a guest post, written by Eliza Kane, co-producer of an amazing documentary film, The Crest. It tells the story […]
Finding Home On The Road Taken
Damien Fox is a young American writer who lives in Chicago, Illinois. Today, Damien shares his story of finding home in America as a first-generation Irish American child of immigrant parents. Finding Home On The Road Taken My grandmother cried the day my mother’s crisp burgundy passport arrived in the mail. And she […]
Are My Children Irish Or American?
Many years ago an American friend once asked me if I considered my children to be Irish or American. I didn’t hesitate for one second before I answered emphatically: “My children are American.” I feel very strongly that, as an Irish-born mother of four American kids I must try to raise them without […]
