Unforgettable Irish Americans (video)

1 min readMar 15, 2017

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A video tribute to some famous Irish Americans.

Millions of Americans dress in green to celebrate their Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day. Centuries worth of immigrants from Ireland and their descendants have made huge contributions to American culture and society. Join us in remembering a few of those touched by the luck of the Irish, including the “Queen of Technicolor” Maureen O’Hara, President John F. Kennedy, World War II hero Audie Murphy, and musician Kurt Cobain.

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