<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Irish Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish Abroad]]></description><link>https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:22:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A New life in Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the time of writing, it has been 715 days since I last stood on Irish ground. It will likely be another 365 until I can once again...]]></description><link>https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/post/a-new-life-in-chicago</link><guid isPermaLink="false">622df81b1774f0530d79860c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:56:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8b93b_c9806dfa5252424c8a0ad19cf34c5e13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_681,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>eireabroad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An old life, or a new one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you pick up the threads of an old life? After ten years living abroad, I’m finding this question hard to answer. Throughout the...]]></description><link>https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/post/an-old-life-or-a-new-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61685061ad0ebf0016aaaa61</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:44:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8b93b_9e0ecb2a6adb413f86393855950855b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>eireabroad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grief, Loss and Emigration.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This beautiful and deeply personal piece was sent to us by Aoife Butler. She speaks candidly about mental health and the devastating...]]></description><link>https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/post/grief-loss-and-emigration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e44ffec2318000157d1c49</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:38:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8b93b_6941799d8de04fa7bd4d83e61df71631~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_481,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>eireabroad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerry to Saigon...only a short hop really. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Standing still, yet antsy in front of my grandmother, Mamie, before my next adventure is a moment which always stays with me wherever I...]]></description><link>https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/post/kerry-to-saigon-only-a-short-hop-really</link><guid isPermaLink="false">610a9ef000b6e800159e650d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:13:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8b93b_75d4cb23a4bc4fceabfa3ff7d7f18f69~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_602,h_601,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>eireabroad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it far from Kilkenny to China?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My name is Philip Bryan. I am from Callan, County Kilkenny. I have been living and working as an English teacher in the city of Guiyang,...]]></description><link>https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/post/is-it-far-from-kilkenny-to-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a10b93727ea10015c37135</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 12:15:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8b93b_107f709d388a47d8a27c90d1c4474fbd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>eireabroad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life as an Irish expat: 4 years later…]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was never my intention to become an expat. You could go as far as saying it was the furthest thing from my mind to even think about...]]></description><link>https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/post/life-as-an-irish-expat-4-years-later</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609579c5b178030015735172</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 17:40:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8b93b_c01456e31d674b87ba9db764993be17d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_931,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>eireabroad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurling Abroad.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant me O Lord, a hurler's skill, With strength of arm and speed of limb Unerring eye for the flying ball And courage to match whate'er...]]></description><link>https://www.the-irish-abroad.com/post/hurling-abroad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608fd71760e48100419111f2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 12:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8b93b_c239281ebe1d4efeb4a84e6318c60010~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_259,h_194,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>eireabroad</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>