My mother's side of the family has a unique blend of cultures. My 
maternal grandmother is 100% Irish. My grandfather's hertiage (now deceased) is a little blurry. He was adopted as an infant and was not sure of his heritage. He does know that he was born to a Russian. Jewish, woman who was married, but he was not born in Russia. He was never able to find out his original birth parents heritage fully.
maternal grandmother is 100% Irish. My grandfather's hertiage (now deceased) is a little blurry. He was adopted as an infant and was not sure of his heritage. He does know that he was born to a Russian. Jewish, woman who was married, but he was not born in Russia. He was never able to find out his original birth parents heritage fully. My father's mother was 100% Irish as well. Her family originates from Count Rosscommon in Ireland. They moved to America after the famine and relocated in South Boston, Massachusetts because they had had friends who previously moved there. Also, South Boston (from then until now) has a very strong Irish, Catholic residency. My grandfathers family is half Irish and half German. A good majority of his family moved to Ireland from Germany after the first World War. They as well moved to Boston, Massachusetts where most of my family currently resides.
Over the past year I made it a point to visit these countries while studying abroad in Italy. I knew these countries are part of who I am today so I made it a point to see different aspects of the countries. I am very proud of where I am from and proud of the people that shaped my life today. Although I do not know my entire heritage due to circumstances beyond my control, I am comfortable and extremely satisfied with what I do know.
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