Kamala Harris’ purported Irish ancestry highlights complicated backstory of identity and enslavement
Brown was born in Ireland in 1776 before moving to the then-British colony of Jamaica. If Donald Harris’ account of his ...
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States With the Most Americans of Irish Descent
If Ireland invited every American with Irish ancestry to its St. Patrick's Day celebrations, it would need a lot more Guinness. Approximately 162 million Americans – more than 20 times Ireland ...
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First names, nicknames up for forum discussion
The Irish Family History Forum will hold its January meeting on this Saturday morning, with topic under discussion being “Old ...
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What does the term 'Black Irish' mean? A history of the loaded phrase
The phrase 'Black Irish' carries a complex past and has been bandied about for ages. It's widely held by scholars that the roots of the term are steeped in legend. It's employed to characterise ...
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Jimmy Carter Saw Role for Irish Government
Despite being one of the few U.S. presidents without any Irish ancestry, Jimmy Carter was the first president to recognize ...