What does it mean to be Irish? Fintan O'Toole is the author of "We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland." He talks to Salon's Andrew O'Hehir about Irish history, identity and St. Patrick's Day. The writers talk about the collapse of the Catholic Church, President John F. Kennedy and the cultural and political issues of today, including abortion. This conversation was originally published on Salon.com on March 17, 2022. Subscribe to SalonTV's Channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/salontv For more content from SalonTV, click HERE: https://www.salon.com/tv Like Salon on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/salon Follow Salon on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/salon Follow Salon on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/salonofficial