Contest Submissions

I cherish those small moments of transformation. They happen to me rarely, but when they do, I find myself significantly altered for the good of the universe.

My husband and I both have Irish ancestry. We’ve always wanted to explore this part of our heritage, but have not been able to financially yet. Now that we have …

Ireland is the land of my husband’s heritage. Before I met him, I had just enough Irish in my family tree to allow me to drink green beer on St. …

Ireland. Even though it is a land unbeknownst to me, its rolling emerald hills and lush greenery are the frequent settings of my dreams. In my dreams, I wander its …

“I was 21 when I met my first Irishman – two, to be exact. I was studying abroad in Spain with a group of girls from Auburn, Alabama (our college …

When I think of Ireland I picture the trials and tribulations my ancestors went through to provide a better life for their children and children’s children. The way the lived …

It calls to me. The homeland of my great-grandfather. He left Ireland during the great exodus, of those forced by tyrants, to leave all that was familiar to them and …

Hello, my name is Jason Farrell. I stumbled across this website because I was looking for a way to get my fiance and I to Ireland. We both come from …

I’ve never been out of America and I would like my first trip abroad to be to where my family is originally from, long, long ago.  Visiting Ireland has always …

“When I was a little girl, I got a book of Irish folk stories at the library. It drew me with its rich and unique depiction of characters, Leprechauns, and …