I have always been told my forebears were Scots Irish, but I have never had the urge or the time to explore the past, although it would be nice to know that, perhaps, one of my ancient kin tossed the caber with Rob Roy or enjoyed a wee dram of Bushmills with Michael Collins.
For the longest time, I have nurtured compatibility for anything Irish, from limericks to shepherd’s pie to s...