Crying Irish Eyes

This historically accurate novel deals with the love that the Irish have for family and homeland and of the tremendous sacrifice they made so future generations can have a better life. It follows Elizabeth O’Malley, as a child from Ireland during the horrors of the “potato famine” through the growth of America, to a time when, as an old lady, she returns to unite her family in Ireland.

As John and Elizabeth remained embraced in one another’s arms, while peering at the distant foliage and bare trunks of trees that had lost their leaves for the winter, and listened intently as another immigrant expressed his thoughts of amazement at seeing so many trees, the vessel turned sideways, and as it traveled along the coastline, they began to see something they had often talked about and continually dreamed of. It was beautiful, it was lovely, and it was heavenly; Coming into view were some tall buildings. It was New York City!

The structures appeared to be statuesque, and as the ship lunged forward in the swells, the other tall buildings that surrounded the tallest of the buildings gradually became visible.

Each building seemed to be beckoning an individual immigrant with a welcome. “Hello.” Yes, they had arrived! They had finally arrived, and all their troubles, hardships, and problems were over. In an instant, a roar went up from the crowd of anxious immigrants who had gathered on the ship’s deck, as well as those below. Most cheered and hollered, while others began to weep and cry. They were coming into Canaan, the land of milk and honey. Yes, John and Elizabeth O’ Malley, and all the other surviving passengers aboard the “Irish Princess” had arrived in America, their new home!

Then all of a sudden, from across the heavens, a huge illuminating, multicolored rainbow appeared to be touching the tallest of the buildings on the horizon, while the other stretched across the choppy seas to Ireland. In an instant, everyone started to clap their hands and cheer. They had arrived at their destination, and ahead was each immigrant’s pot of gold—their golden future.