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Manhattan Mystery: Notes on the paternity of Éamon de Valera
Most of de Valera’s biographers have dealt with the mystery of the Irish statesman’s paternal ancestry with varying degrees of scepticism

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Jul 2, 20242 min read


Al Capone's Irish In-Laws
Mae Coghlin’s parents were Michael Coughlin and Bridget Gorman. Mae or Mamie was born to the couple in Brooklyn in 1897

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Jan 25, 20232 min read


Marion Davies and her old Irish Roots
A quick glance at the surnames in Marion Davies’s family tree shows that the major ancestral influence was Ireland.

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Dec 18, 20202 min read
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