Believe It or Not, You May Be Irish
The population of individuals with Irish descent in the USA is seven times larger than the population of Ireland. So, if you are reading this, you are probably Irish. You may not have an Irish accent or eat corned beef and cabbage, but odds are the luck of the Irish runs through your veins. So, with St. Patrick’s Day here, you’ll have something to celebrate this year.
St. Patrick’s day is a holiday of false heritage. Everyone becomes Irish for just one day to pull out their “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” T-shirts and walk in the Cottleville parade. This raises the question of why Irish heritage is so important that we have an entire day dedicated to it?
Loading ...Irish immigrants have helped build the foundation of our country and St. Patty’s Day is an important Catholic holiday. There are millions of Irish Americans who are particularly proud of their heritage, including individuals in our St. Dominic community. Junior Brynn Murray’s father, Cormac, lived in Dublin, Ireland, until he moved to the United States sometime after college. She was able to experience her heritage by visiting Dublin.
“I went to Ireland in eighth grade with my parents and we visited my aunt who still lives over there. She has a daughter and two grandchildren and it was fun to visit them. My parents and I went all over the country with my aunt. We visited many castles, the cliffs of Moher, Kylemore Abbey and we stopped in many Irish pubs,” said Murray.
Senior Madigan Schulte has never been to Ireland, but she lives-out her heritage through her unique first name.
“My mom’s side of the family is Irish. My mom saw an ornament from an Irish restaurant or bar named Madigan and she liked it and decided to name me that. My brother Ryan also has an Irish name. He is named after my mother’s maiden name,” said Schulte.
Irish Americans also celebrate their heritage by attending St. Patrick’s Day parades. Many St. Dominic students and staff attend the Cottleville parade. St. Dominic Athletic Director Mr. Welby even has a float in the parade in honor of the Maggie Welby foundation.
“We always did the St. Patrick’s Day parade when I was a kid and we have a float in the Cottleville parade,” said Mr. Welby.
So whether you’re full-bred Irish or only five percent, celebrate St. Patrick’s day the right way. Deck yourself in green and have a shamrockin’ day!
Crosby is a senior who is in the Ambassadors and Pro-life Clubs, president of Book Club, on CRU leadership team and by a landslide vote, VP of I-squad....
