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Weekly Comment: The Trump-Pence Irish Connection and a Different Kind of Wall

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2016

January 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Donald Trump and Mike Pence have more in common than having won the presidential election. Pence, the governor of Indiana, has strong Irish roots. His grandmother came to the U.S. from Doonbeg, County Clare – which also happens to be the home of a Trump golf resort. Pence’s grandfather, Richard Michael Cawley, also came to the U.S. from Clare. A native of Tubercurry, Cawley … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: The Trump-Pence Irish Connection and a Different Kind of Wall

The Trump-Pence Irish Connection & a Different Kind of Wall

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2016

August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Donald Trump and Mike Pence have more in common than a desire to win election to the White House in November. Pence, the governor of Indiana, has strong Irish roots. His grandmother came to the U.S. from Doonbeg, County Clare – which also happens to be the home of a Trump golf resort. Pence’s grandfather, Richard Michael Cawley, also came to the U.S. from Clare. A native … [Read more...] about The Trump-Pence Irish Connection & a Different Kind of Wall

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