Moneygall braced for Obama visit

A small Irish village is getting ready for an official visit from the most powerful man in the world.

Moneygall braced for Obama visit
Wed, 05 Nov, 2008 - 13:31

A small Irish village is getting ready for an official visit from the most powerful man in the world.

Barack Obama has already signalled his desire to come and see his ancestral home in Moneygall, Co Offaly, (population 299) and his remarkable US presidential triumph sent jubilant locals into a tailspin.

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