Why an ‘Ulster Proddie’ like me wants to become an Irish citizen

Like many migrants I found freedom with a British passport, but after Brexit I felt betrayed

Shaun Traynor is a Northern Irish poet and children’s writer who lives in London.

Shaun Traynor is a Northern Irish poet and children’s writer who lives in London.

I was born an Ulster Protestant and brought up in that faith and culture.

But even from an early age I felt a discontent with the strictness and narrow vision of that culture.

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