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Explainer 361: Six degrees from Ireland

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12 April 2023

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About 45 million Americans claim Irish ancestry – almost 10 times the population of Ireland. This is especially true of US presidents from John F Kennedy onwards. Andrew Mueller explains why.

12 April 2023

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