Ancestors

Written by Dane FREE PALESTINE on 2024-12-07 at 22:39

Mastodon.ie was the absolute 100% correct instance to relocate to.

I have had so many wonderful folks reach out and send resources to help me with my Irish language journey. My enthusiasm has been re-kindled.

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[#]IrishAmerican #IrishHeritage #IrishLanguage #Gaeilge #GaeilgeGachLa

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Toot

Written by Dane FREE PALESTINE on 2024-12-07 at 22:43

Connecting with my Irish heritage is a very personal thing for me. My great, great grandmother, Kate Murray, and her parents left Ireland on a coffin ship during the Famine. Her parents didn't survive the journey.

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Descendants

Written by Dane FREE PALESTINE on 2024-12-07 at 22:49

By the time she reached the Port of New Orleans, a fellow passenger had taken a shine to her. He took her to an Ursuline convent to live, while he continued on to Northwest Louisiana to establish a farm.

He later returned to young Kate when she was of marrying age. They were wed, and she wound up keeping books for what would be the family farm.

So..yeah. That connection is important to me.

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