Rory O'Shea, first generation in Toronto

Today, I will be speaking with Rory O’Shea. I first became aware of him when I attended a  screening of the long-form biopic he created for his mother, The Peggy Delaney Way. Peggy was clearly a force to be reckoned with in the Irish community in Toronto and the love she had for her home country was passed down to her son, Rory. In this conversation, we discuss Rory’s understanding of being born to Irish parents while growing up in Toronto and how he often feels more Irish than Canadian. We discuss his desires to retire in Ireland and we delve into deeper thoughts towards the end of our chat, focusing on Rory’s awareness of his mortality as well as his religious practices. Rory is extremely open in this conversation and I want to thank him for that. 

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