What if the Beatles Were Irish?

HT BoingBoing:

UPDATE: In the comments, Joseph makes a good point. A little googling turns up this site dedicated to unearthing each of the Beatles' Irish heritage.

Eduardo M. Peñalver is president of Seattle University. The views expressed in this piece are his own and do not represent the views of Seattle University.

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