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Old October 25th 10, 02:02 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default (OT) : The Most Famous Irishman {Ancestry} in 20th Century AmericaWas . . .

On Oct 24, 3:16*pm, wrote:
You remember the Ford Fairlane cars? They were named for Fair Lane in
Corcaigh,Ireland.Cork City in County Cork, Corcaigh.
Your little bit of Trivia for today.
cuhulin, the Trivia dude


cuhulin,,, Cuhulin... CUHULIN ! ! !

Nice Irish Story -but- Not Quite True . . .

Up until Prez-A-Duntz "JFK" the most famous
Irishman {Ancestry} in 20th Century America
was . . . Henry Ford -? Now Is That True ?-
http://www.ford.ie/AboutFord/Company.../HistoryOfFord
-born-in-dearborn-mi-

While John L. Sullivan was the most famous
Irishman {Ancestry} in 19th Century America
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Sullivan
-born-in-boston-ma-

How the Ford "Fairlane"* {Fair Lane} Cars got their
{Fair Lane} Name according to FMC sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fa...%28Americas%29
* The Name was taken from Henry Ford's Estate,
"Fair Lane", near Dearborn, Michigan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Lane

oops,,, Oops... OOPS ! ! ! - The Ford "Fair Lane"
Estate was in-fact named after the "Fair Lane" Area
in County Cork in Ireland where Henry Ford's adoptive
grandfather, Patrick Ahern, was born.
http://www.henryfordestate.org/fairlanestory.htm

and now you know the rest of . . .
the rest of the story . . . ~ RHF