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1. abcnews.go.com › Politics › bidens-irish-rootsHere's a look at Biden's Irish roots as he visits his ...

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   Apr 11, 2023 · April 11, 2023, 2:08 AM. 0:54. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the Presid...Show More. Show More. Patrick Semansky/AP. There's one thing people from all political persuasions can likely agree on when it comes to Joe Biden: He is incredibly proud to be Irish-American.

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3. www.usatoday.com › story › graphicsBiden's Irish roots and an in-depth look at the Biden family tree

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   Apr 12, 2023 · Patrick Blewitt, one of Biden's great-great-grandfathers, sailed to the U.S. in 1850 and spotted the mining opportunities in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He returned to Ireland, gathered the rest of...

4. www.irishtimes.com › ireland › 2023/04/08From the Famine ship to the White House – Joe Biden’s Irish ...

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   Apr 8, 2023 · The story begins in 1848, when Biden’s great-great-grandfather Patrick Blewitt crossed the Atlantic as a 20-year-old cabin boy. Joe Biden is the second Irish president to be directly descended...

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   Who was Patrick Blewitt?

   • The story began in 1848, when Patrick Blewitt, the great-great-grandfather of Biden, crossed the Atlantic as a 20-year-old cabin boy. Two years later, he returned to Ireland and persuaded his father, Edward, his mother and all of his seven siblings to take a perilous sea crossing on board the SS Excelsior in June 1851 to the new world.

   Joe Biden’s Irish ancestry - The Irish Times

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   Who is Joe Blewitt?

   • Joe Blewitt, a plumber, has been outspoken about his connection to Biden, and has even visited the White House during Biden's tenure for St. Patrick's Day receptions. During the 2020 election, a mural of Biden was put up in Ballina, and celebrations were held in honor of Biden's win.

   Here's a look at Biden's Irish roots as he visits his ancestral

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   Why did Patrick Blewitt leave Ireland?

   • Patrick Blewitt, from Ballina, left the country during the Irish famine in 1850 to sail to America, like many others, for a new life. Mr Biden keeps in close contact with the Blewitt family, who attended the White House St Patrick’s Day receptions in 2022 and 2023.

   Biden presented with brick from his family’s ancestral home in Co Mayo

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   Who are the Blewitt family?

   • Mr Biden keeps in close contact with the Blewitt family, who attended the White House St Patrick’s Day receptions in 2022 and 2023. Musicians, including a harpist and fiddle player, struck up as Mr Biden entered a garden at the centre with his son Hunter and sister Valerie Biden Owens.

   Biden presented with brick from his family’s ancestral home in Co Mayo

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6. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-65219409President Biden: Irish relatives eagerly awaiting 'cousin Joe'

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   Apr 11, 2023 · The Blewitt family are linked to president Biden through his great-great-grandfather Patrick. The family were aware of their connection to the US politician for decades, and met Mr Biden in...

7. www.nbcwashington.com › news › nationalBiden Wraps Up Ireland Trip Visiting Ancestral Hometown ...

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   Apr 14, 2023 · Biden will spend the day in County Mayo in western Ireland, where his great-great-grandfather, Patrick Blewitt, lived until he left for the United States in 1850. By Colleen Long, Darlene...

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9. www.breakingnews.ie › ireland › biden-presented-withBiden presented with brick from his family’s ancestral home ...

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   Apr 14, 2023 · Patrick Blewitt, from Ballina, left the country during the Irish famine in 1850 to sail to America, like many others, for a new life. Mr Biden keeps in close contact with the Blewitt family,...

10. www.washingtonpost.com › politics › 2021/05/20Biden’s claim that his ‘great-grandpop’ was a coal miner

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    May 20, 2021 · It turns out that Biden’s great-grandfather (from his mother’s side), Edward Blewitt (1859-1926), and great-great grandfather, Patrick Blewitt (1833-1911), worked in the mines as an engineer ...