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What is an
Irishman?
It's not shamrocks or shillelaghs that makes the Irish
true
Nor clay pipes or leprechauns or Galway Bay so blue
It's their boundless sense of humour and their warm and
gentle smiles
It's their trust in human kindness as naive as a young
child's
It's their hatred of oppression and compassion for the
weak
It's their love of family, faith and country and the words
with which we speak
It's a sea of wild emotions with lots of tears and laughter
too
And yes, an Irish temper that can explode without a clue
It's a Celtic's sense of combat and the will to work til
dark
Tis courage to face misfortune and the strength of one's own
heart
It's their gift for song and poetry and of music for our
ears
It's pride in Ireland's traditions and its folklore of the
years
It's a spirit not a costume that makes the Irish proud
Cross continents and oceans and mountains tall and loud
It's a feeling words and pictures cannot too well relate
And for those who are not Irish, can only hope to
emulate
by Pat Gallinagh, Ironwood, Michigan, USA
(Roots - Joyce, Knockrickard, Mayo Abbey)
E-mail [email protected]
with material and/or comments for 'Mayo Alive'
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