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Moneygall is the village where Barack Obama’s great great great great grandfather Fulmuth Kearney emigrated from.
Mom Is A Free Spirit 2008
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Moneygall is the village where Barack Obama’s great great great great grandfather Fulmuth Kearney emigrated from.
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An Irish village called Moneygall covered itself in red, white and blue bunting Tuesday in honor of Obama's connections, via a great-great-great grandfather named Fulmouth Kearney who emigrated to the United States in 1850.
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In 1850, Mr. Obama's great-great-great-grandfather set out for America from the town of Moneygall, which today is home to fewer than 300 people.
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Residents of Moneygall, some of whom claim relation to the president, have been preparing since Mr. Obama announced on St. Patrick's Day that he would make the sojourn.
In Irish Village, Thousands Endure Rain for Glimpse of Their Distant Son Carol E. Lee 2011
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Jewel Samad/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Obamas sipped Guinness at a pub in Moneygall, a village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where the president's great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from.
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Richard Wallace , a 49-year-old farmer from Moneygall, said he hoped the presidential visit would help the town's economy.
In Irish Village, Thousands Endure Rain for Glimpse of Their Distant Son Carol E. Lee 2011
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Mr. Obama also paid a visit to Moneygall, a village of 300 people set between Dublin and Limerick.
In Irish Village, Thousands Endure Rain for Glimpse of Their Distant Son Carol E. Lee 2011
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Falmouth Kearney, Mr. Obama's great-great-great grandfather on his mother's side, grew up in Moneygall before leaving Ireland for the U.S. at age 19.
In Irish Village, Thousands Endure Rain for Glimpse of Their Distant Son Carol E. Lee 2011
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In 1850, Mr. Obama's great-great-great-grandfather set out for America from the town of Moneygall, which today is home to fewer than 300 people.
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