US President Joe Biden paid tribute to his Irish ancestors as he officially proclaimed this month as Irish American Heritage Month at the White House on Monday. The tradition, which began in 1991, holds special resonance for Biden whose ancestors on both sides of his family hail from Ireland. “That’s what brought the Blewitts from Co Mayo and the Finnegans of Co Louth to the United States,” he said of his parents’ forebearers. “The story of the Irish the world over is one of people who have weathered their fair share of hard times, but have always come out strong on the other side. “The fabric of modern America is woven through with the green of the Emerald Isle”, he added.

Source: Irish Independent March 02, 2021 00:00 UTC