Uncategorized – The Plastic Podcasts

Emma O’Rourke

“We are as we are. Everyone is made up of a lot of different parts.”

“People would literally come up to you if they saw you in the supermarket and tell you “I’ve got a story…”

“It was just so amazing to be part of that story…to breathe in that Irishness and be part of it.”

“In the belly of the beast”

“You Are Your Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams.”

“Everywhere I am is here, and here should be home.”

“You’re born a Traveller, you’re going to die a Traveller.”

“Engage with your genealogy, understand your family history, embrace that rich origin tapestry. It will build bridges to all sorts of other things.”

“It’s a lottery, a blood lottery. But I’m very glad that I’m part of this one.”

“Bridging the gap to Ireland and England? Yeah. That’s a huge part of who I am.”