Why proud to be irish

I went to visit my friend Angela in Brooklyn and arrived to her apartment 40 minutes before she left work. Why are you like this? I love how highly Irish people value humour, and how we prioritise having the craic.

Roof top terrace, you know? Irish people are excellent story-tellers, something I feel was not appreciated by colleagues in an American clothing store I worked at. As an author, I feel proud of the quality of fiction that is being produced by my peers. I loved New York on a bone-deep level — I loved the diversity and the energy and the relentless ambition that is its very back bone — but I was constantly hungry for the open spaces of Inchydoney Beach or the breath-taking horizon of the Beara Peninsula.

I wanted a night so dark that I could stare at the stars unencumbered by street lights, and I wanted a sleep so silent and deep that it felt as if I was drowning in it. It can feel too small at times, and insular. Our rape conviction rates are dismally low, and 12 women a day are still forced to take a plane or a ferry to avail of basic reproductive healthcare.

I believe that we all want to work towards a kinder, compassionate, more inclusive, and progressive Ireland.

I feel we are ready to do that. What do you want Ireland to look like in and beyond? What does being Irish mean as we move forward? The premise of this book is ingenious — four siblings visit a fortune teller in who tells them the exact date of their death. A dark pint, a cold night, a warm hug and a deep conversation and friendly embrace. What could be better? Through thick and thin you are an optimist. As a race we soldiered through far too much to give up now. Toggle navigation.

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