Top O' The Mornin', Barack: Obama's Irish Roots Revealed

Fresh off their discovery of Rev. Al Sharpton's [slave ancestry and ties to Strom Thurmond], [Ancestry.com](http://www.ancestry.com/home/mbDefault.aspx) has just announced that they have found traces of Ireland in Barack Obama's family tree.

According to their research 19-year-old Falmouth Kearney, Obama's third great grandfather, sailed from Ireland, landing in New York harbor on March 20, 1850.

"If Barack Obama and Al Sharpton's family histories have taught us anything, it's shown that our roots illustrate the diverse fabric of America's history," says Megan Smolenyak, Chief Family Historian for Ancestry.com. "Our family heritage is often a tangle of roots that defines our existence within the events that shaped this country. There's no such thing as a boring family tree and as you discover your own history, the journey reveals the real stories of America."

More [here], including photos of original immigration records.