Graham has true Irish connection

Wednesday, March 7, 2001

Graham has true

Irish connection

The Irish are

among us and we are often unaware. Take the case of Connie Graham.

With grandparents

named Molly Hurley and Felix McGivern, most would assume she was Irish.

If she happened to mention that her name really wasn't Connie, but Conna,

you would know she had to be Irish.

Conna was named

for the town of Conna, County Cork, Ireland. Her grandparents immigrated

to the "promised land of America" back during a difficult time

in Ireland with many others. They worked for a wealthy family for five

years before being able to claim land in the Midwest.

Conna was "born

and raised" in Iowa. She and husband, John, spent twelve years overseas

and have visited Ireland. Conna visited the town she was named after,

sending post cards to family and friends with the "Conna" postmark

on them.

The Grahams

will be spending their St. Patrick's Day holiday with their three grandchildren

in Minneapolis. The plan is to camp out at a hotel and enjoy swimming,

saunas and all of the other amenities.

Watch the Prime

Timer Pages for a future profile on this interesting couple. They have

been in Peachtree City for eight years and have jumped right into things.