An Irish garden grows in the Bronx

A little slice of Ireland in New York's Botanical Garden

When the war ended and the waters were once again safe to travel on, Creaney, her brother and her mother bid adieu to the land they had grown to love and returned to New York aboard the SS Washington, a U.S. ship.

For years, Creaney didn’t need to pick up a shovel or tend to a garden. Life in New York was much more graceful. 

She married her husband Anthony, a Belfast native, and together they had three children. It wasn’t until the children were older that Creaney decided to go back to her roots.

“I firstly volunteered at the Wave Hill garden and cultural center in Riverdale and I really enjoyed it there,” shared Creaney.

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