Living across the pond? Come and introduce yourself!

cwbiii

I was born and have lived here all my life... as have my ancestors for a number of generations. Have yet to take a flight across the pond. My heritage is a mix of Scottish,
(Grant, Nichols, Bleakney?) French (Oulette), British (Whitfield, Bleakney?), and Irish (Bleakney exported to Ireland in the 1700's from England during King Charles reign) with some native American thrown in for good measure.

The exact source of my surname (Bleakney) is as yet unknown to me though I'm pretty sure it is somewhere in the British Isles. (Scottish?, English?, Welsh?)
I have an affinity for open places (woods, mountains, countryside) and a dislike for crowded places like cities...
so I'm leaning more towards Pict as my basic heritage.

rockonollie

Moved from Kilkenny to Cincinnati with my lady in May 2010. Gladly found work, GAA and rashers.

Life is good!

choppermann

born in Dublin
escaped in 87 and have been living the good life ever since.
Living on cape cod right now and don't see myself going anywhere.

Screwjack

Born and raised in the States. My Irish ancestors came here in the early 1800s, my wife's around the time of the Rising. We're going to be heading over to Ireland this summer for our delayed honeymoon (she's a teacher, so it was better to wait until summer when she had three months off of work). We're even thinking about getting a house in Ireland and living there half the year (if possible...at some point), near Castlebar.

Oh, and first post, so hello to all!

InTheTrees

Screwjack wrote: »

Born and raised in the States. My Irish ancestors came here in the early 1800s, my wife's around the time of the Rising. We're going to be heading over to Ireland this summer for our delayed honeymoon (she's a teacher, so it was better to wait until summer when she had three months off of work). We're even thinking about getting a house in Ireland and living there half the year (if possible...at some point), near Castlebar.

Oh, and first post, so hello to all!

Welcome!

miryongee

Korean born but raised a Valley girl from So Cal! engaged to an irishman and now ireland is where I call home! Besides Temple Bar I havent met many Americans here. Is there an American community here in Ireland?

iVari

Hi everyone

My first post here. I'm Irish born and raised. I have been living in the US for 11 years now and am married and run my own business with my husband.

I originally moved to PA and then to VA (where I met my DH) and we now live in Michigan. All my immediate family lives in Limerick. My 2 sisters are both members of this board, but post in other areas.

I am still on my green card, just have not bothered with citizenship yet and am not sure if I ever will. As of now I am quiet happy not being a US citizen or having dual citizenship.

Anyway, just wanted to say hello. I've been reading a lot of threads here and find it fascinating and comforting to see so many Irish chit chatting away

Black Swan

Welcome ye'all! Post here often.