In 1897 Mark Twain wrote: “Truth is stranger than fiction.” These perceptive words have been oft-quoted the world over and this statement is relevant when looking at the life of Elizabeth Sugrue. Her date of birth is believed to be circa 1740 while her date of death is recorded as 1807.
When Irish people visit the USA, they find that there are many differences between the American way of life and what is the norm back in Ireland. These are 12 examples.
Anne Sullivan’s parents were immigrants from Ireland who settled in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts in the USA. Anne’s mother had come from Castlefarm, Herbertstown, Co. Limerick and suffered from tuberculosis. Anne’s father was an alcoholic, but he passed on his Irish traditions and folklore to his children.
