With my anticipation of traveling to Ireland, I rechecked my DNA results again today to see if any Irish is in the mix; it goes up and down, always very little, if it is there at all. Today is no different; the eastern part of Ireland is lightly shaded in. This time it goes into Northern Ireland! Which may have been mapped out before, but I may not have been looking so closely. No matter how much, it is with great wonder to be off again, with Ireland as the destination.
When we tell people we are going to Ireland, we hear it’s the place they’ve always wanted to go, it’s on their bucket list, going to kiss the Blarney Stone, and of course – can you pack me in your suitcase, or finally, you will love it (from their own experience). That’s a lot of high expectations!
And with all that anticipation and this blessing, how could travels unravel?
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
And rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand
Travels Unraveled 
That map of your 61% Germanic heritage clearly shows the influence of the Dane/Nord (Viking) areas of influence in the, say, 8th thru 10th century CE. Although clearly you are German you share ancestors wherever those pesky Vikings roamed!
At least I think that’s how it works…
“Go n-éirí an bóthar leat!”
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Pesky indeed!
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