For us, Irishness is not defined by your birthplace, your parent's birthplace, or anything written on a legal document. Irishness is defined by you and those who relate to the Irish identity. The 2004 Citizenship referendum created a limited definition of Irish citizenship - reducing it to those born in Ireland with at least one Irish national parent. Those born to two non-Irish parents in Ireland were not considered Irish citizens despite this land being the only land they had seen or known. We invited our contributors to voice their opinions and stories related to the 2004 referendum. Did it affect you and your family? Did you find the new rigid definition of Irishness affected your identities? This is a collection of poetry, prose, art, and academic writing about the 2004 Citizenship referendum. This special issue is funded by Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Interculturalism at Mary Immaculate College.