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#3. Ancestral Homeland [Members' Edition]

#3. Ancestral Homeland [Members' Edition]

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Jan 17, 2025
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Brexit happened - so, I used my heritage to apply for Irish citizenship and access the essentials of being a European citizen: imperceptibly shorter queues at the airport, a smug sense of superiority, and, I assume, a lifetime subscription to The Guardian.

I was proud when my passport arrived, adorned with a photo of my potato-headed dumb Mick face and sporting my surname so common it literally means ‘peasant’. I’ve always cherished being Irish.

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