In 2008, Barack Obama's campaign to be the first black U.S. President stirred up excitement all over the United States and the world, but especially in a little Irish town called Moneygall.
You see, the residents of Moneygall realized that one of Obama's ancestors came from Moneygall. Proof that Obama was Irish as well as African proved to be a dream come true.
Was all this because of the hope that Obama would herald a new age of statesmanship? Partially, but it's also a measure of how much the dwindling little village needed something to make itself known and vibrant.
In a succinct one hour, we see how the boosterism of the town, spearheaded by Barack's young, distant cousin, Henry Healy, finally got got the president to visit his ancestral village.
As is often the case, the pursuit of the dream proves to be more thrilling than the fulfillment, but I wager you'll still see Obama's picture in the town's pubs. Both of them.
Recommended for those who love at least two of the following: Barack Obama, Ireland, and/or lighthearted documentaries.
You see, the residents of Moneygall realized that one of Obama's ancestors came from Moneygall. Proof that Obama was Irish as well as African proved to be a dream come true.
Was all this because of the hope that Obama would herald a new age of statesmanship? Partially, but it's also a measure of how much the dwindling little village needed something to make itself known and vibrant.
In a succinct one hour, we see how the boosterism of the town, spearheaded by Barack's young, distant cousin, Henry Healy, finally got got the president to visit his ancestral village.
As is often the case, the pursuit of the dream proves to be more thrilling than the fulfillment, but I wager you'll still see Obama's picture in the town's pubs. Both of them.
Recommended for those who love at least two of the following: Barack Obama, Ireland, and/or lighthearted documentaries.
