Michelle Obama Receives Family Genealogy at Trinity College Dublin

Posted by admin on Jun 18, 2013

The US First Lady and her two daughters were given a presentation on their family genealogy and connections to Ireland when they visited Trinity College today. At Trinity, the Obamas visited the Old Library and were shown the Book of Kells, a ninth-century, elaborately decorated gospel manuscript made by Irish monks.

Mrs Obama, Malia and Sasha were also shown the birth registry of President Obama’s Irish ancestors from around the village of Moneygall and old maps detailing the family’s homestead in Co Offaly.

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