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March 18, 2013 by mattandresen Leave a comment
I hope you are enjoying Saint Patrick’s Day. I spent mine in remembrance. If you know me at all, you know how much I loved my grandmother (Madeline Andresen). It was enough for me to get an Irish tattoo in remembrance. Five years ago, knowing that she was the last strong link to my Irish heritage, I had her write a blog post about how my great-grandmother immigrated to the United States from Ireland. Here is the beautiful Madeline:
My mother, Anne Hickey (Higgins?) Darsey, was born in Tipperary, Ireland in 1900. She was the daughter of Bridget Higgins, born in 1885. Anne was the illegitimate child of Bridget and her father was unknown. Anne did not have a good relationship with her mother, but did with her grandmother,Bridget Higgins. She was a thorn in her mother’s side. Bridget left for England to work while Anne was still an infant. Anne was left in the workhouse and where she was christened. She was not christened at at St. Michae