When you can stand,
Generations deep,
In the land of your fathers.
When you step into castle, church and abbey,
And know that history was yours.
When you stand before and admire their strongholds.
And see their courage.
When you walk the roads with your brother.
And wonder about all that was before you.
When you can
Place your feet where your fathers once stood before you
With those who come after you.
And stand vigil where your fathers lie…
When you breath that air.
That they once inhaled.
And exist where the High Kings gathered.
When you plant your feet in the soil where your family tree grew.
And see where the green truly grows.
When you stand here.
You find home
And your very soul.
Like you’ve never known.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful day of connecting with their own ancestry.
And if you aren’t Irish-
Or it doesn’t include Irish-
I’m sorry.
😉
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Great post congratulations 🎆
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Thank you 🙂
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Nice history and photos Colleen 😀
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
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Thank you Irene. I hope you had a wonderful day 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, MBC. I hope you are able to enjoy the soaring of spirit.
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And to you MBM! I love the spirit of the Irish every day, today it carried me through the first big changes at work due to the virus precautions.
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It was special timing for you, MBC. Please be cautious in your everyday things.
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Thank you MBM. I am very cautious. I go to work and I go home. Though now I will be working from home. So I will go no where!
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Yes, I am working from home now as well, MBC. Let’s all be safe.
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Cheers to that!
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❤️
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❤
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Very moving, Colleen. I SO loved the pictures! And a Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you. Yes I am Irish, or at least a part. (smile) xo
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Thank you AmyRose 🙂 I hope you had a wonderful day!
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I had a productive day, Colleen. Thank you! And I had a delightful conversation this morning with my brother. SMILE!
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Well it was a good day indeed 🙂
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i can so relate to all of this, colleen. happiest of st. patrick’s days to you and those who came before you.
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Thank you Beth. And I know you do. I can ‘see’ you there. I wish a wonderful day to you and yours as well.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and yours Colleen.
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Thank you very much Peter! I hope you had a wonderful day!
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I am not Irish, but I long to go visit Ireland someday! 🙂
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Oh I hope you go. You will love it. ANd thank you!
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A lovely tribute to generations gone, generations present and a hope for the generations yet to come! I can still hear my Father’s oft repeated words to my siblings and I that though the body leaves Ireland, the heart never does. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and yours! Thank-you!
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Oh I believe your father’s words Ellen. Thank you for your kind words. (And the pictures in the email 🙂 )
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Beautiful.
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Thank you Cindy 🙂
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A wonder honoring of the past & future generations.
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I love this picture of the three generations. Though many more of us have been there together, this was a great and not planned picture. Perfectly outlined. And it did feel like an honor. I hope you are well Ali.
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I am and I am grateful for it. Take care.
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