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Congressman Boyle Honored in Sligo

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2017

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Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, received a warm welcome from the villagers of Easkey in Sligo, when he arrived with his father, Francis, a Donegal native, and his brother, State Representative Kevin Boyle, in mid-August. More than 100 people gathered at the Easkey Community Center to welcome the Congressman to the village where his maternal … [Read more...] about Congressman Boyle Honored in Sligo

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Congressman Boyle Honored in Sligo

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