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The Irish Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

By Brendan Patrick Keane, Contributor

July 1, 2015 by 7 Comments

The Declaration of Independence is a physically beautiful document and when I was a kid I had an image of it on my wall. There were Irish names, including "McKean" on that original parchment, and that gave me the story I needed to feel at home here like a native. My love of country, the United States, and my heritage (Irish) converge in that document because I acknowledge the … [Read more...] about The Irish Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

President Reagan Remembered

By Niall O’Dowd
August / September 2004

August 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

From Ballyporeen to the White House, Niall O'Dowd looks at President Reagan's Irish background, and recalls an interview with the President's brother, Neil. "Today I come back to you as a descendant of people who were buried here in pauper's graves." Thus did President Ronald Wilson Reagan announce himself when he visited the Irish village of Ballyporeen Co. Tipperary. It was … [Read more...] about President Reagan Remembered

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