In this land of fiercely independent people, who value their poets as highly as their warriors, our strategy was to be road warriors by day and elegant country houseguests in the evening... In 1922, my grandfather, James O'Sullivan, a captain in the fight for Ireland's independence, emigrated from Ireland to the United States via Canada -- one year after the partition of … [Read more...] about Hitching in Ireland with Mom
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A Little Bit of
Ireland in the U.S.
Williamsburg: The challenge for Busch Gardens in adding an
Ireland theme to its park at this colonial oasis was to steer clear of
shamrockery, yet still create a family environment that was fun and vibrant.
"Ireland" was opened to the public May 18 and in
the opinion of Sean Counihan, mayor of Killarney, steered that midway course
pretty well.
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Ireland in the U.S.