There is no place like home.

[thedfm]

[republished from darraghmurray.comMy mother recently travelled back to her home town - Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland - for an extended three month visit to visit family and friends. While she was there, she attended a local school reunion, andthe local rag happened to interview her regarding her diaspora to Australia 25 or so years ago

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[kapitankraut]

Do your parents still have Irish brogues, or have they lost them over the years?

[thedfm]

They still have them. My mother's is fairly strong, and sounds almost scottish in ways. Donegal is fairly close to Scotland geographically.

[kapitankraut]

That's solved my problem that my "Irish accent" and "Scottish accent" occasionally blend into one if I'm not careful when doing them. I'll just claim the accent is from Donegal.

[thedfm]

Hehe, a great tactic.

[kt_hopette]

That's a lovely article Daz. :)

[liberation_of_e]

I agree, it is a lovely article. And your parents sound like real romantics: falling wildly in love and moving all the way round the world.
*Sighs loudly*
How wonderful.