“Scarlett O'Hara's father, Thomas, is an Irish immigrant who names his plantation Tara, after the home of the High Kings in Ireland. In an appealing nod to the "luck of the Irish," we read that Thomas O'Hara won his lands in a card game!” IrishmenIrish WriterIrish HistoryIrish AmericaIrish In The South Book:F*ck You I'm Irish: Why We Irish Are Awesome Source: F*ck You I'm Irish: Why We Irish Are Awesome