Meet Bruce Grady

Hello and Cead Mile Failte! I'm honored that you are here. My name is Bruce and I am an American with deep love for my Irish ancestry. I made my first trip to Ireland in 1997 and I knew in my heart I had come home.

There was just something about the 'feel' of the Emerald Isle - its music, its customs, its spectacular landscapes, its history and legends...

Most of all I fell in love with its people, who I found to be an irresistible blend of friendly and caustic, genuine and irreverent, fierce and funny.

I have visited the island nearly once a year since that first experience. Each time I visit, I return with stories to tell and pictures to share, which I do through www.irish-expressions.com, a labor of love since 2009.

I believe that the lasting appeal of Irish Expressions is due to one simple thing - we ALL have inside us at least some of the typical characteristics of an Irish personality. Or what I like to call - our "Irish Side." The steady growth of our online community supports my theory!

More than a decade after launching the website, Irish Expressions has become a family affair. Three of my four sons have traveled all across the country with me as of this writing. One more to go.

The lads and I have a tradition: Following their high-school graduations, I take them to Ireland for a tour of the homeland. To commemorate the trip, we take a picture at the end of the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge on the beautiful Antrim coastline.

We mark the passage of time by the color of my beard. Each year, the "Boy half" of the picture seems to get younger. The "Dad half" gets older. The cliffs and the water? Endless. Eternal. Beautiful.

I wish for each of you the blessing of a visit to this land that I cherish. I believe each of us has an "Irish Side." The real purpose of Irish Expressions.com is to help you have an Irish experience - to share your Irish side with others - no matter where you are in the world.

Please enjoy Irish Expressions.com. If you have questions or feedback, don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at bruce@irish-expressions.com

Warm Regards -

Bruce Grady