How I fell in love with Ireland and finally moved there

So sorry you have some folks who are so negative. I've been to Ireland and the folks I met were nothing but friendly, helpful, kind and warm. I correspond with some of them to this day, Of course we stayed in the countryside. I find folks who live in a rural area seem not so uptight. You know, we are all Gods creatures, so let's get along. You know....:Love your neighbor as yourself" still stands today.

This is a refreshingly honest and thoughtfully crafted piece, thank you Annie. Fear not the negative few; you will find plenty of people willing to slate anything in this world. If you were to listen to all of them, you would never get anywhere. Looking forward to the next instalment!

Best of luck for the future, where ever and with whom that may be. You have spoken kindly of Ireland yet some appear at ease to criticise. I am also sorry to hear anyone deem Ireland as non friendly to anyone, be they wealthy high fliers or on a sorrowfull budget back packers.

Frosty congratulations, that means you are 25% Irish, now can we have some $ pleeease

Frosty congratulations, that means you are 25% Irish, now can we have some $ pleeease

Stevenstar - you are going to have stroke if you keep this up. If either of her parents or grandparents were Irish born she has citizenship rights. Get a grip.

Wait til she becomes aware of the real Irish charm & intelligence

I'll give her 2 years tops

Annie, You have received encouragement and criticisms from the readers, as enjoyable as the story is. Why not fill in a bit more to quiet the negativity and doubters?

Maybe she applied for citizenship?

I CANT FIGURE OUT WHEN SHE STOPPED BEEN A STUDENT HOW DID SHE MANAGE TO COME AND LIVE HERE, UNDER IRISH AND EU LAWS ITS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN AMERICAN TO COME AND LIVE IN IRELAND OUTSIDE THEIR 90DAY HOLIDAY VISA AND THAT GOES FOR AMERICANS WHO CLAIM THEY HAVE IRISH ANCESTARY ALSO....UNLESS SHE MARRIED AN IRISHMAN?? OTHER THEN THAT ITS IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN AMERICAN TO COME LIVE IN IRELAND.. NOW I MET NOT MANY OF YOU KNEW THAT NOW DID YE !!

I would drop the "Kev" maybe...way too American.

wtf. I am not too sure about the facts in the story, at 23 you are bragging about being responsible for yourself, yet you do not have job since you said you looking. I left Ireland for the US at 16 was working full time by seventeen and responsible for myself. I married at 22 and had our first son by 23. I think you are in for a big wakeup call soon.

It is a total lie this story.

Positive story, with regrettable negative reactions thereto. Ireland and the Irish are no better and no worse than any other country or people on the planet. My own expreince of Americans are invariably positive, and the more who come over here to study/work or retire the better, with or without resources. They're a lot less foreign than many who are being granted visas like snuff at a wake.