Fiona Murphy is living in Chicago but has proud Irish heritage in County Mayo. 

She experienced the "incalculable values that small towns offer us in 2022" on a recent trip to the homeland.

She told Andrea how this visit to Ireland reinforced her love for this country.

Photo: northmayo.ie

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