Yipee! Patience really does pay off. I only waited 17 months to get my official Irish Foreign Births Registry entry form.So the story goes....since my grandfather on my dad's side was born in Ireland (Tubbercurry , County Sligo to be exact) I am eligible to be entered in the Foreign Births Registry at the Irish Consulate General in New York City. With that entry I can now apply for an Irish passport (let's hope that doesn't take as long as the Foreign Births Registry entry).
I applied for this back in August 2004 and all the paperwork said it takes about 9 months to process. I don't know what the hold up was, but when I called the Irish Consulate in NYC last week they said it would be sent out next month. You can imagine my surprise when it arrived this past Saturday.
So the big question is why would I do this? I just thought it would be something good to have if I ever wanted to live in Ireland, or work in a European Union country...it never hurts to have all my bases covered! :)
Ok, Ok, I know the picture is not the best I have ever taken...Can you say..."Open your eyes Marcy"! :)
Erin Go Bragh!
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