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I believe he was not born in Ireland but may have been of Irish descent.

Edit: he was of English descent. you can still visit the original Washington family home, in England, called 'sulgrave manor'

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No, he was mostly of English ancestry, however according to Burke's Peerage, "a detailed argument has been put forward for William de Wessington's descent in the male line from Eochu Mugmedon, High King of Ireland in the mid-4th century, through his son Niall of the Nine Hostages. Niall reigned as King of Ireland at a time when the Romans had not yet gone home to Italy from across the water in Britain. Indeed he may have been the Irish king who waged war on Stilicho, father-in-law of the Emperor Honorius who was the last Roman ruler of Britain. From Eochu and Niall descend the O'Neills, the oldest family traceable in the male line in Europe. If the link between William de Wessington and Eochu is accepted, it makes Washington the first of many American Presidents with direct male line Irish ancestry, though he must have been the only one not to boast about it to win votes." Washington also had cousins who were descendants of Irish patriot the Earl of Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield.

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