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Jul 8
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Eighth cousin of Barack Obama Henry Heal...

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Barack Obama will visit Ireland in September and people can pay two thousand euro for a photo opportunity with him.  

With us to continue the discussion is someone who might know the former US President a bit better than us. Henry Healy, Moneygall native and eighth cousin of Barack Obama.

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