I would like to share what the Irish President and Irish Taoiseach both said to me
Dear Hazel ,
Thank you for your lovely letter and poem on Ireland.I would like to send my warm good wishes to your family.
I am pleased to enclose an autographed photograph.
Yours Sincerely , President Michael D Higgins
Dear Ms. McGonagle,
I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter. Thank you for your beautifully written poem about Ireland in which I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
I would like to send you my best wishes.
Yours Sincerely , Taoiseach Enda Kenny