After 8 years in Long Kesh. after 3 years on the blanket. alter participating In the hunger strikes. and after a lifetime of strife. he longed for a new start In a new land. the United States of America. It was the same longing which motivated our fathers. our grandfathers. and our greatgrandfathers. Francis entered this country legally on a visitors visa. On the basis of his marriage to an American citizen. Sharon Ann Tierney. in April 1985. he became eligible for. sought and was granted an adjustment to permanent resident status. He worked as a carpenter and they saved their money until they could realize their dream of owning a business of their own. They purchased a restaurant/bar in Poughkeepsie now known as Gildernews Irish House. It is the story of so many Immigrants to this great land. It Is the very essence of the American Dream. It is what makes our land the envy of every othera land where. through hard work. the average mans dream can come true.
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