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The Crest – A Documentary Film About Two Descendants Of The King Of The Blaskets

May 28, 2013 by Irish American Mom 12 Comments

Irish flag surf board beside an abandoned house on the Blasket Islands

“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 […]

Filed Under: Immigrant Tales, Stories from the Present, Stories of our Ancestors Tagged With: County Kerry, Immigrant Tales, Stories from the Present, Stories of our Ancestors, The Blasket Islands

Finding Home On The Road Taken

July 17, 2012 by Irish American Mom 14 Comments

Maroon cover of an Irish passport

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 […]

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Are My Children Irish Or American?

July 16, 2012 by Irish American Mom 18 Comments

A graphic showing an American flag on top and an Irish flag on the bottom

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 […]

Filed Under: Immigrant Tales, Stories from the Present Tagged With: Immigrant Tales, Irish Diaspora, Stories from the Present

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