Cruise receives Irish heritage cert

Actor Tom Cruise has met with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore for the presentation of a certificate of Irishness.

Cruise receives Irish heritage cert
Wed, 03 Apr, 2013 - 10:49

(Cruise outside Iveagh House. Picture: Julian Behal/PA Wire)

Actor Tom Cruise has received a certificate to mark his Irish roots after researchers discovered one of his ancestors restored evicted tenants to lands just before the famine.

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CourtsTom CruisePlace: Iveagh HousePlace: AmericaPlace: IrelandPlace: Co WestmeathPlace: ParistownPlace: DardistownPlace: DublinPlace: Savoy CinemaPlace: PembrokePlace: LeinsterPlace: StrongbowPlace: ClonmellonPlace: Donabate, north DublinPlace: KilteevanPlace: Co RoscommonPlace: Dorset, EnglandPlace: Louisville, KentuckyPlace: Iveagh House, DublinPerson: CruisePerson: Tom CruisePerson: Minister for Foreign AffairsPerson: Eamon GilmorePerson: Julian BehalPerson: Cian O'SullivanPerson: Patrick Russell CruisePerson: TomCruiseGuinnessApril3_large.jpgPerson: MapathorPerson: RussellsPerson: TomCruiseDublinApril32013PA1_large.jpgPerson: GilmorePerson: Mark HenryPerson: Richard de ClarePerson: EarlPerson: Augustino de CrucePerson: CruisesPerson: Oliver CromwellPerson: Mary Pauline Russell-CruisePerson: Dillon Henry MapotherPerson: MapothersPerson: Mary PaulinePerson: Thomas O’MaraPerson: Thomas O’Mara JuniorPerson: Thomas SeniorPerson: Thomas CruiseEvent: Great FamineOrganisation: Irish Film BoardOrganisation: Department of Foreign Affairs and Tourism IrelandOrganisation: Tourism IrelandOrganisation: CruisesOrganisation: Strongbow
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