Author Archives: dougdevaney

“I don’t know if there’s different ways of feeling Irish”

“The mind can’t let some things rest…
The issues keep burning away”

“People elsewhere in the country thought you were a bit odd. They thought you were probably lawless.”

“I get to express myself here. It’s still a fight. Always.” – Mo

“Security, safety, friendship, family. All of that, I suppose.” – Mary

“One of the big things that poor Irish people have is a fantastic ability to tell stories.”

“Migration’s never going to stop. It’s a universal part of our identity.”

“Connection. Human connection.”

“No, no, no, no, no. Where are you really from?”

“I’m a black British woman of Irish-Nigerian heritage, thank you very much.”