“Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.” – Fiona Shaw
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"Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy." – Fiona Shaw
"Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy." – Fiona Shaw
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