Ronald Reagan’s roots ‘key to Irish White House access’

Ireland’s famous access to the White House on St Patrick’s Day is all thanks to one ambassador pain- stakingly tracing Ronald Reagan’s Tipperary ancestors, according to a new RTÉ documentary.

Ronald Reagan’s roots ‘key to Irish White House access’
Mon, 06 Aug, 2018 - 03:10

By Lynne Kelleher

Ireland’s famous access to the White House on St Patrick’s Day is all thanks to one ambassador pain- stakingly tracing Ronald Reagan’s Tipperary ancestors, according to a new RTÉ documentary.

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