Tag: Irish

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...

Padraig was just a poor Irish lad in her majesty’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 ...

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...

That thousands of Irish people were carried across the sea against their will and indentured to serve on plantations isn’t disputed. It happened. What’s in question is whether or not they are rightly referred to as “slaves.” Some writers, such as genealogist and Irish Times c...