Written by Michelle Horstman

Despite the fact that I’m about ¾ Irish, my dad wanted to name me “Bridget” and I have vivid memories of my elderly uncles pulling their whiskey bottles out from under the kitchen sink, the struggle of the Irish was never something talked about in my family or in history class. It just wasn’t something they dwelled on. When I learned just how tough it really has been over the centuries, I am amazed at where Irish Americans are today and what we can learn from their experiences.

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