Comments on: Currents

By: Dervala

Dervala — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:01:35 +0000

The threat (or promise) of never fitting in again is harsh, but it’s probably accurate in a country that demands that you blend in so thoroughly in the first place! As John points out, that’s why some of us leave. ;-)

I did spend four months in Limerick last year, and enjoyed the changes. Outside my family and friends, the city doesn’t feel much like a home, but then I’m not sure it ever did. I left on my 18th birthday, and by now I’ve spent more years outside it. So it’s beyond weird to hang out with a bunch of Limerick people in San Francisco.

By: Alive in Limerick

Alive in Limerick — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 12:38:47 +0000

Ah Dervala, you’ve got the Limerick accent all wrong! ;-)
Also, I think when you’ve been away a certain number of years – about 6 or so, you’re like a foreigner in your own country, never quite fitting in again. A relative of mine has been away for over a decade now and its like introducing a tourist around the city. It doesn’t help that Limerick has gone and got a face-lift. The only familiar thing to him left is Nancy Blakes!

By: John

John — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:03:23 +0000

As usual you tell the story so well. It was so much fun, the endless synchronicity unwrapping as we dug deeper. I have told so many people the sequence of events. One of the reasons many of us leave Ireland is the fact that it is so small and homogenous – it can feel very insular. However, one of the great joys of being from a small place is that the odds of moments like these occuring are greater. That said the Irish do seem to have a higher incidence of the six degrees of separtion syndrome than any other nationality…..maybe even 3 degrees.

By: RT

RT — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:03:28 +0000

I don’t remember how I found your blog, but I do enjoy reading through your life’s experiences. I teach my children that no matter where you go, you will see someone you know, or be able to find a mutual friend. Especially if you are doing something your aren’t supposed to be doing! Thanks for your wonderful site and interesting stories!

By: genevieve

genevieve — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:59:55 +0000

Mmm, time past and time present contained in one moment = the dawning of enjoying one’s maturity. But let’s face it, there are people like yourself and Natasha who put faces, stories and places together- and then there’s everyone else. Glad to hear all is going well, festina lente.

By: Dervala

Dervala — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 16:40:25 +0000

No, dat’s just our Limerick accents, loike.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:33:18 +0000

ps-And for years, I thought it was “Wonderly Wagon” until I saw it written…

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:31:27 +0000

God bless Google and John’s perfectly timed nostalgia. The whole way we met you amazes me each time I think of it or describe all the little details, yet again, to another unsuspecting listener. I’ve never featured so prominently on anyone’s blog. Now, if I can just think of another way to get myself up here again. Hmmmm, perhaps if I learned to juggle cats or swallow fire…

By: Adamant

Adamant — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:41:17 +0000

It is quite simply amazing, isn’t it? I have lived and worked in so many countries and yet in each one, no matter how remote, I have bumped into a friend or the friend of a friend.

The world keeps getting smaller.