“I don’t know if there’s different ways of feeling Irish”
Author Archives: dougdevaney
Adrian Lunney
“The mind can’t let some things rest…
The issues keep burning away”
Liverpool Irish Centre
“People elsewhere in the country thought you were a bit odd. They thought you were probably lawless.”
Mo O’Connell and Mary Tynan
“I get to express myself here. It’s still a fight. Always.” – Mo
“Security, safety, friendship, family. All of that, I suppose.” – Mary
Laurence Cox
“One of the big things that poor Irish people have is a fantastic ability to tell stories.”
Nathan Mannion
“Migration’s never going to stop. It’s a universal part of our identity.”
Zoe Lyons
“Connection. Human connection.”
Rosemary Adaser
“No, no, no, no, no. Where are you really from?”
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu
“I’m a black British woman of Irish-Nigerian heritage, thank you very much.”
Leeds Irish Centre
“This is an itch you can’t scratch.”