It is time to say "Happy Birthday" to Eliza (Brown) Cotter who would have been 179 years old on St. Patrick's Day, Thursday, March 17, 2005. The Liggett Irish heritage comes from Eliza and her husband, William, who came to the U.S. in 1847 from County Armagh in northern Ireland and settled in Carroll County, OH. There are 34 million U.S. residents who claim Irish ancestry. This number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself (3.9 million). Irish is the nation's second most frequently reported ancestry, trailing only German. An Irish Blessing May God give you: for every storm, a rainbow, for every tear, a smile, for every care, a promise, and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer.