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I should have got to know my country when I could

January 15, 2013, 01:00

Moving to France has made me realise I wasted my youth watching American cartoons and playing video games. I should have got to know Ireland, its landscape, language, culture and customs while I had the chance, writes David Burns.

Reminiscing with old friends at Christmas

January 8, 2013, 16:02

A trip up Killiney Hill with returnees from Texas, Berlin, London and Toronto brought back memories of our shared youth, writes Jeanette Farrel

America feels shallow after holidays in Ireland

January 5, 2013, 01:20

When we come home we are surrounded by the places we were born, went to school, remember of old; and people who have known us all our lives, or half our lives, or before we even were, writes Christine Doran

Reflections on a homecoming: ‘The fight has gone out of Irish people’

January 4, 2013, 10:25

Visiting emigrants share their impressions of Ireland while home for Christmas and New Year with Ciara Kenny

Google: the emigrant’s friend at Christmas

January 3, 2013, 21:58

The most important ingredient in cooking a Christmas dinner abroad? Google – without it, us modern emigrants wouldn’t know where to begin, writes Philip O’Connor

Coming home and leaving again

December 31, 2012, 01:00

At this time of year, many emigrants, Irish and otherwise, have spent time at “home” with relatives at great inconvenience and expense to themselves. It is important that family, community and the nation value emigrants, and let them know they are appreciated and remembered no matter where they are, writes Bobby Gilmore.

Tearful goodbyes as emigrants make their way back home after Christmas

December 30, 2012, 18:42

Irish Times photographer Cyril Byrne visited Dublin Airport today to capture the queues and emotional goodbyes as emigrants made their way back home after the Christmas break.

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Emigrant Christmases: ‘Skype was broken. But actually I was relieved’

December 28, 2012, 17:09

‘Christmas outside, in a summer dress’… Five Irish emigrants around the world share their experiences of how they celebrated with Ciara Kenny