Or Spanish roots in his family? Curious if he was one of the so-called "black Irish" that are said to be of Arab (Moors) and Iberian sailors that came to Ireland in various circumstances.
"Ready when you are, Mister DeMille."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89amon_de_Valera
US born, Irish mother, Spanish father.
His father was spanish
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shareBlack Irish from shipwrecked Spanish sailors is a myth. You'll find those dark features across Celtic people not only in Ireland but also in Welsh and Scottish people, ex. Catherine Zeta Jones or Tyrone Power.
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