1. My great-grand parents left Cork ( Ireland ) in September 1847

2. Cork ( Ireland ) / It was during the Famine
Cork ( Ireland ) / It was during the Famine. It was very difficult in Ireland.

3. ( there was no food, people were hungry )

4. They sailed to America

5. They landed in New York and saw this statue, in November 1847.

6. It was a great opportunity.

7. My great-grand-dad was a carpenter. His name was Patrick.

8. My great-grand-mother was a housewife
My great-grand-mother was a housewife. She was NOT 'desperate' … Her name was Mary.

9. They lived in 4th Avenue.

10. My grand-dad was a grocer. His name was Jim.

11. He sold apples and bananas.

12. My grand-mother was a cleaner. Her name was Aileen.

13. They lived on 5th Avenue.

14. My dad went to College. His name was Sean.

15. He became a lawyer, but NOT for The Mafia...

16. My mother was an actress. Her name was Niamh.

17. They lived in Brooklyn.

18. Mum was very famous. She worked at The MET Theatre.

19. I'm an alien, I'm a legal immigrant, I'm an Irish woman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal immigrant, I'm an Irish woman in New York... ( from Aoife O' Sullivan )