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Estimates are that 10 to 15 percent of the American population have Irish Heritage. And, this percentage is much higher in cities like Boston and Chicago. Many people are exploring their Irish heritage through DNA testing and through travel.
Our guest today, Jonathan Smyth, is the author of a book entitled Faith, Hope and Endurance, Tales of the Cavan Diaspora. This book is a collection of well researched articles about men and women who left their home in County Cavan Ireland (often under difficult circumstances) and went on to make their mark on the world. Jonathan shares several of these stories and we have a conversation about how to make your visit to Ireland meaningful in a more purely personal way.
https://www.cavanlibrary.ie/services/national-initiatives/creative-cavan/creative-cavan-archive/creative%20cavan%202023/faith-hard-work-and-endurance-jonathan-smyth/