Darragh Doran, Interview by Conor Murphy and Mackenzie Green, 18 April 2018
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- Title:
- Darragh Doran, Interview by Conor Murphy and Mackenzie Green, 18 April 2018
- Date:
- 2018
- Interviewer:
- Conor Murphy;Mackenzie Green
- Interviewee:
- Darragh Doran
- Description:
- Darragh Doran (b. 1977) discusses his experience as an Irish immigrant in Charleston. He grew up in Chapelizod, a small village in Dublin, and first came to the States in 1997 on a J1 visa. His first experience in the U.S. was in Newport, Rhode Island, and, then in 1999, he made his way to Charleston, wanting to experience what he saw as the charm of the South, and wanting to better experience American culture. His first job in Charleston was with Bosch, who initially offered him a three-month internship, but at that time he didn’t expect to stay in the States. The sense of community, he states, is much stronger in Ireland, and he currently feels conflicted about whether he wants to return to Ireland or stay here as he gets older. He does state that the Irish are very warmly received here in the States, which he appreciates. Darragh is a realtor in town and runs CharlestonIrish.com and its associated Facebook page, dedicated to helping Irish immigrants in Charleston through business and personal networking. The ultimate goal of the Charleston Irish website is to help build up a well-connected community of Irish immigrants and their businesses in Charleston and the surrounding area.
- Collection Title:
- Irish Heritage Oral History Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- College of Charleston Libraries
- Media Type:
- Oral Histories
- Note:
- Darragh Doran (b. 1977) discusses his experience as an Irish immigrant in Charleston. He grew up in Chapelizod, a small village in Dublin, and first came to the States in 1997 on a J-1 visa. His first experience in the United States was in Newport, Rhode Island. Then, in 1999, he made his way to Charleston, wanting to experience what he saw as the charm of the South, and wanting to experience more American culture. His first job in Charleston was with Bosch, who initially offered him a three-month internship, but at that time he didn’t expect to stay in the States. The sense of community, he states, is much stronger in Ireland, and he currently feels conflicted about whether he wants to return to Ireland or stay here as he gets older. He says the Irish are very warmly received here in the States, which he appreciates. Darragh is a realtor in town and runs CharlestonIrish.com and its associated Facebook page, an online community dedicated to helping Irish immigrants in Charleston through business and personal networking. The ultimate goal of the Charleston Irish website is to help build up a well-connected community of Irish immigrants and their businesses in Charleston and the surrounding area.
- Topical Subject:
- Irish, Communities, Emigration and immigration, and Immigrant experience
- Geographic Subject:
- Charleston (S.C.), Newport (R.I.), and Dublin (Ireland)
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Digital:
- 2018-04
- Digitization Specifications:
- Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are wav files.
- Internet Media Type:
- audio/mpeg
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Copyright © College of Charleston Libraries
- Access Statement:
- All rights reserved. For more information contact Special Collections at College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George St., Charleston, SC 29424.
- Admin ID:
- 220858
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