Personal Narrative: My Heritage

What’s my complete heritage is it only one or a couple? Heritage has never been an endeavor I have looked into and because of this I know very little about my family’s origin. My grandmother is originally from Ireland and the only reason she ever came to America is because she found a man she really loved. That is the extent of all I know about my heritage and family history on that side. I will now try to explain the way of the Irish people and the traditions they uphold, as well as some history. “The culture of Ireland includes customs and traditions, language, music, art, literature, folklore, cuisine and sports associated with Ireland and the Irish people” (NA, www.irishlifetours.com)
Ireland is a country in Europe that is off the coast …show more content…
Throughout the course of time, Ireland has suffered many losses, in over all life and even in a battle point of view. Ireland has been conquered, invaded, repressed, and tormented over many centuries by many different counties. Ireland is isolated and separated from the rest of the world, so their history has to be very rich. Even though Ireland had to live apart from the world for so long and thrived all on their own. The people still prevailed as a community, and only broke down because other countries wanted to intervene and take over to control them. Ireland still is very influential to the rest of the world, even though they have been badly bullied. Ireland has a very interesting social culture because the people and the community of Ireland are very unique. My own heritage changed the way America could have been and to just see how much affect my heritage has had other places around the world as well is really cool. “If there were only three Irishmen in the world you'd find two of them in a corner talking about the other” (Aráoz …show more content…
They also make themselves out to be quite eloquent and witty speakers. The basic greeting is a handshake and a salutation appropriate for the time of day, the normal for us Americans as well, so nothing different. Holding eye contact tends the mean trustworthiness and is expected to be maintained during the greeting process. It’s also customary that you have to shake hands with any child older than you. Irish greetings tend to be warm and friendly and then the conversation can start up with a positive vibe going around. In Ireland driving on a narrow country road with few cars and low speeds it’s expected that drivers passing by an oncoming vehicle will give them some kind of wave to show acknowledgement of their presents. You don’t necessarily have to know the driver of the other car either. They will greet everyone this way. “I'm Irish! When I feel well I feel better than anyone, when I am in pain I yell at the top of my lungs, and when I am dead I shall be deader than anybody.” (Faber