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Ireland

I don’t pretend to be Irish, just descended from emigrants in the very early 20th century. I am, however, very interested in Irish history, music and culture. It’s a fascinating place, and the more I learn about it the more I want to visit and see and hear and taste it for myself. I recently finished Malachy McCourt’s History of Ireland, which is really just a series of microbiographies of famous Irishmen and women. It’s such a complicated place, yet very familiar in many ways. I would very much like to read more on Michael Collins, Wolfe Tone and I really need to read Joyce’s Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Michael Collins especially fascinates me, the honor and tragedy of his story is confounding.