The Trouble with the Irish

<p>Padraig was just a poor Irish lad in her majesty&rsquo;s navy. Out to see to see the world and save up a bit of cash for his future, whatever that might be someday. His duties as a sailor on board the ship of war were inconsequential as he was just a lowly mechanical engineer, on the lowest tier of the ranking structure.</p> <p>The ship, being one of the top English war ships in the area, was constantly out to sea and port visits for rest and relaxation were few and far between. So, when the opportunity for a port visit and some overdue liberty arrived, Padraig and his mates signed up as quickly as the seniors would let them.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/brigids-arrow-literary-art-magazine/the-trouble-with-the-irish-9c6220b5fca7"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>