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Syosset, NY

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High School Name (City, State) St. Dominic's High School, Oyster Bay, NY College Name St. John's University, Jamaica, NY College Graduation Year 1965 (BS) and 1967 (MS) College Graduation Major/Concentration Education and Journalism Occupation(s) From 1967 to 1985, worked for the Irish Tourist Board, based in New York, in various positions including as education officer and public relations manager. From 1985 till the preent, Pat has been a freelance writer. She has written over 25 books, of which 15 are about Ireland. She has also written for newspapers and magazines throughout the US and Ireland. Her web site is www.IrelandExpert.com

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An American of Irish ancestry who just happened to be born the day after St. Patrick's Day, I have always felt "connected" to Ireland. I made my first visit to Ireland in 1966 and immediately knew I was home. I returned to the US and became the first American ever hired by the Irish Tourist Board in New York, and worked there until 1985, when I became a fulltime freelance writer specializing in the Emerald Isle including writing 12 books about Ireland. My "partner" in travels and writings is my husband John J. Preston, son of Mayo-born parents. We reside in the Hudson River Valley in an area that reminds us of the Emerald Isle. We both hold dual citizenship in Ireland and the US. In our spare time, we use our knowledge of Ireland to plan and escort tours to the Emerald Isle.

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