My English friend was shocked that I got drunk at my grandmother’s funeral
My friend struggled with the idea of an open casket in the house: ‘Is that not hard to look at?’
Irish abroad
Irishman in Japan: I take safety for granted. I no longer have to look over my shoulder
Dubliner John McAuliffe on how becoming Ireland’s first Pokémon master led to a business and new life in Japan
Intercountry hurler scores big in New York construction sector
Wild Geese: Jer McCarthy, a Cork man in the Big Apple, recalls building his business amid ‘days when I don’t remember eating or sleeping’
‘In Toronto, a call from Ireland surprised me. My mother had made a decision’
Months after the sudden loss of my father, my mother looked out her window at the car she never learned to drive
This has been a childhood-defining summer, one that dried out the earth under your feet
Here in London, there has been the sort of prolonged, angry heat that delights and punishes in equal measure
Irish man in Birmingham: The English often seem less interested in us than we are in them
I feel settled in the West Midlands, an area Irish people have been calling home for generations
A Wicklow woman in Marbella: ‘I would make friends in the summer and they would then go home. But I found my tribe’
Wild Geese: Greystones native Sarah Catterson runs online fitness coaching enterprise Strengthinus from the Spanish city of Marbella
I used my Irish accent to nudge doors open. I stood out and I liked it
The number of Irish natives in the Twin Cities was comparable to the number of days of incessant showers – not many
Australia isn’t a magic golden ticket. Here’s what I’ve learned 13 years in
Cork man in NSW: I’ve probably talked as many people out of moving to Australia as I have encouraged
Irish people who live where we holiday abroad: ‘My only regret, I didn’t move sooner’
Five Irish people on that niggling holiday question: What would it be it like to live here?
‘London is rocket fuel for a career’
Wild Geese: Ryan McKiernan is managing director of a social enterprise in the UK capital that tackles homelessness through hospitality
I left Galway in 1971. Marion stayed. I visit now from Colombia and we relive the past
On a visit home from Colombia, I realise most of us are not truly gone forever
Despite the deep Irish love of Australia, the feeling isn’t mutual
Many Irish feel close to Australia, but most Australians I encountered don’t know much about us
New Irish mother in the US: ‘After six weeks I couldn’t imagine going back to work’
Having a baby abroad: ‘Once my Mum arrived I knew I could fall apart’
‘If you want to get a job immediately in Brussels, speak Irish and do a law degree’
Wild Geese: Jim Maher, based in Brussels, is one of two deputy spokespersons for the European Parliament
London’s deep Irishness reveals itself in the most unexpected places
I realised the Bangladeshi area where I live had been built by a generation of Irish labourers
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Irishman in Canada: We no longer cross the river to shop in Michigan because of Trump
We enjoy Canada’s diversity, we had always felt uncomfortable with Northern Ireland’s social restrictions
The Irish emigrant journey now: Graduate from college, spend 10 years abroad, move home
Last census showed 9% of Irish-born population had come back from living abroad, suggesting a high return rate
A Dublin businesswoman in Cannes: ‘The locals love my accent. Being Irish is definitely an advantage’
Wild Geese: Sharon Farren runs a fashion business on the French Riviera
I live in Amsterdam and I fantasise about Irish supermarkets
I believe that countries can only be very good at some things, and Dutch supermarkets prove this to be true
‘That Irish passport is so valuable’: Record number of Australians apply for citizenship
Irish document opened up work and travel opportunities ‘I may not have had otherwise’, says woman whose parents emigrated from Wexford
‘There is a big difference between just living in Sydney and building a life here’
‘Many of the cliches about Sydney are accurate. But there is a big difference between just living here and building a life here’
Reuniting with my husband after a challenging period of separation, we sit in delicate territory
He and I each found new ways to go about our daily lives outside the routines we had slowly built together over 12 years
We travelled to Antarctica with one main goal: to bring the Irish language there
Is our gathering on an icy ridge the world’s most southerly ciorcal comhrá?
An Irish architect in New York: ‘In the US, it’s much more focused on the bottom line’
Wild Geese: Alexander Buckeridge, New York
My Finglas accent was derided at home – but in Boston, the way I talked was admired
I emigrated to the US, not for the economy, but psychological space
I got ‘the call’ from home. Dad’s days of wandering New York’s streets were over
Dad whispered I should leave, so he could sleep: ‘I want to dream about my children’
Mayo people abroad: ‘I told English friends it’s like winning the World Cup, but bigger’
Irish in Australia: ‘At 1am we woke up our two young children to watch the rest of the game’
Are you a Mayo person living abroad? How did you celebrate the All-Ireland win?
Share your story: Have you told your friends and neighbours why this All-Ireland win means so much to you?
Japan working holiday: ‘Lots go to Australia - this is a different experience’
‘Even though Tokyo’s very busy with people, it’s very peaceful,’ says David Garvey (24)
Meet the bestselling Irish author you may never have heard of
Cork-based Jean Grainger writes Irish historical fiction books, popular in the US among the diaspora
Irish woman in NYC: ‘The Irish don’t celebrate our wins like New Yorkers’
Amie Wiley has learned Irish people are not very good at ‘talking about ourselves or our achievements’
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