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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Whether you’re of Irish heritage, interested in Ireland and Irish-American history, or just love a reason to celebrate, I hope you’ll enjoy these links:
American Memory from the Library of Congress has features on Irish immigrants and the history of St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S.
Not only is today St. Patrick’s Day, but March is Irish-American Heritage Month.
If you’re interested in researching your own Irish heritage, the National Archives has some databases of immigration records that may shed some light on your ancestry.
President Obama revealed his own Irish heritage during a meeting with the Irish Prime Minister, or Taoiseach.
I hope you remembered to wear green today!
