Here's a look at Biden's Irish roots as he visits his ancestral homeland
President Joe Biden's Irish roots trace back generations. There's one thing people from all political persuasions can likely agree on when it comes to Joe Biden: He is incredibly proud to be Irish-American. It's been more than 165 years since the president's ancestors made their way across the Atlantic to America, but several generations later, Biden still boasts of his Irish blood. He has a penchant for reciting lines from his favorite Irish poets when making remarks, and he regularly shares words of wisdom from relatives shaped by the Irish experience. MORE: Biden welcomes Irish prime minister for St. Patrick's Day festivities "Every time I'd walk out of his house in Scranton, Pennsylvania, when I lived there for a while, he'd look at me and say, 'Joey, remember, the best drop of blood in you is Irish,'" Biden said of his grandfather during St. Patrick's Day remarks last month. Biden's connection to Ireland comes on his ...