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# Irish Roots

Cake and champagne as Biden's Irish ancestral homes celebrate inauguration

The president’s heritage traces back to Ballina in Co Mayo and the Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth.

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Jan 20th 2021, 7:27 PM

# ché mo laoch

From Patricio Lynch to Che Guevara: The story of the Cuban revolutionary's Irish links

We spoke to Epic, the Irish emigration museum about the Irish lineage behind Che Guevara, Rihanna and the US social activist Mother Jones.

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Dec 25th 2017, 12:01 PM

# green blood

A World Cup in Ireland is particularly special for Black Fern star Brazier

The 27-year-old hopes to meet her family in Belfast for the first time next week.

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Aug 14th 2017, 6:51 PM

# Hollywood

Walt Disney came to Ireland in search of leprechauns and gold

The Hollywood legend has, in fact, a direct line to county Kilkenny.

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Dec 25th 2016, 8:00 PM

# facing history

'I was thinking that even if Sexton put the kick over, we could still have won it'

All Blacks centre Ryan Crotty recalls breaking Irish hearts in 2013.

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Oct 11th 2016, 5:01 PM

# Irish Roots

'I'd love to play in an All-Ireland Final' admits England cricketer Eoin Morgan

The batsman also claims his hurling days don’t influence his cricket as much as many believe.

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Nov 14th 2014, 4:50 PM

# Irish Roots

5 things that connect Grace Kelly to Ireland

Following numerous visits to Ireland, this island isn’t keen to let go of its link to the famous Hollywood actress. So much so, Mayo is even giving her a festival.

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Sep 1st 2012, 12:00 PM

# First Lady

Michelle Obama shares husband's Irish roots

Part of Michelle Obama’s ancestry has been traced back to Irish immigrants.

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Jun 18th 2012, 12:03 PM

# Irish Roots

Polar bear ancestry traced back to... Ireland?

Yep. Scientist have linked modern polar bears with ancient Irish brown bears.

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Jul 7th 2011, 10:25 PM