Celtic Connection provides luck of the Irish to downtown
Siaryn Duggan
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kept me and my family grounded,” said Siaryn. iaryn Duggan grew up in County “I had to teach my kids cause and effect; when Antrim, Ireland. In 1978 she met John my son wanted McDonalds because his friends Duggan at a wedding in Europe. After were talking about it, I told him to take it out a long-distance relationship, they were married and she found herself following the of the pickle jar. After he ate McDonalds, he realized that we were now Airman to Rapid City. “Holy $20 short of our goal and the Buckets! I could not have food didn’t match the hype!” imagined being in Rapid City,” "We had a pickle jar that Siaryn was able to she recalls. “I never thought we kept any extra money I’d live anywhere but Ireland.” continue to add to the pickle in to ensure we saved to go jar/cabin fund by selling She was the youngest of her back to Ireland once a year. crafts at each stop in their family, and the only child to military travels. She even have moved away. As such, This kept me and my began taking their oldest the idea of family has always family grounded." been in the center of her life. child, Heather, to craft shows - Siaryn Duggan as young as six months old, Like most military families, Owner, Celtic Connection Siaryn and John moved often. all working toward the goal to raise funds to see family This made it difficult to place roots so Siaryn made it a point to visit her back home in Ireland. In addition to craft shows, she also worked as a substitute teacher homeland annually. “We had a pickle jar that throughout most stops with the military. This we kept any extra money in to ensure we saved to go back to Ireland once a year. This allowed her to continue to craft and learn elevaterapidcity.com 33
