3.+Family+History+of+Ireland

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This is just a short summary of my Family History of Ireland. Between 100 and 125 years ago my great-grandparents, all eight who I never met, all came to America from Ireland. One can only imagine the heartache leaving their families behind knowing there was little chance of ever returning. I'm sure they left due to extreme hardship. I'm also sure they found life very hard here being immigrants with little education. They worked hard and all had families which included my grandparents. I was lucky enough to know three of them. They also worked hard and did a little better than their parents. From what I have heard they made ends meet and were contented with their lives and family was everything. My parents generation was the first to graduate from high school, and they did a little better than their parents. For example, my grandfather was a firefighter and my father became a firefather, but he advanced to the rank of a Battalion Chief. My generation, my siblings and cousins, were the first to graduate from college. I'm sure my ancestors who came here so long ago would be proud to see each generation do a little better, but it never would have happened without their courage and example. I'm sure that many families have the same or similar history as mine. I also believe this is a true example of what America represents.