They were scorned neglected and abused. They were forced to live their lives in accordance with the laws and beliefs forced upon them by a corrupt and greedy aristocracy. In Ireland they tilled the land and struggled against the odds to survive. Enslaved and imprisoned in their own homeland, they grew weary despondent as thousands died of disease and starvation while the disdainful nobility turned its head and fashioned strategies aimed at ridding the land of its impoverished while increasing its own wealth in the process. They became known as the filthy, forgotten poor; "the bastards," who were manipulated and forced into slavery. They traveled to colonial America uncertain and afraid. Bastard Sons of Ireland is a story of family loyalty, dedication, love and perseverance...