I have been tearing through post after post written by the current Irish ambassador to Canada, Eamonn McKee. He is a historian, and his insight into the Irish influence in Canada is broader than anything a student in Canada would be privy to in history books.The depth of knowledge, woven into quick reads, well it makes one who enjoys the cultural aspect of family research completely drawn in....
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