Tag: Irish

Please Don???t Call it the Irish Potato Famine

Where are my people of Irish ancestry in the USA? If you believe the statistics, we are everywhere. Over 31 million people in the United States claim Irish heritage, which is second only to German heritage. I claim both, as do many others in Wisconsin, where we might celebrate St. Patrick&rsquo...

After Celebrating St Patrick???s Day in New York And Brazil, I Finally Made It To The Emerald Isle And Celebrated This Special Irish Day In Dublin

Two weeks ago, I received my roster for St Patrick’s week, and to my disappointment, I was scheduled to work on the Friday of St Patrick’s. My very first time in Ireland during that time, and I couldn’t believe I had forgotten to ask my boss for the day off. I was so frustrated wit...