Barack Obama’s eighth cousin, Henry Healy (26) has been bombarded with female attention since making headlines across the world earlier in the month when he finally met his long lost cousin.
Healy’s mother told the Irish Sun women from every corner of the world were looking for her son.
“There was a busload of Japanese tourist this morning and there were Americans here earlier, too, looking for Henry,” she saidDuring his presidential visit Obama made a special effort to meet his eighth cousin, greeting him with a hug before enjoying a pint with him in the local bar. First lady Michelle Obama also gave her in law a warm embrace before greeting the gathered crowds.
Ollie Hayes, the owner of the Moneygall bar where Obama enjoyed a pint of Guinness told the Irish Sun a lot of people have been very interested to meet Healy, who works as a accountant.
“There has been a fair bit of interest in Henry.”
Hayes said the female interest is a good thing for the single Moneygall men: “It was about time he got a woman. Hopefully this will lead to something. Every man needs a good woman.”
The Offaly village has seen a steady number of tourists coming to the village since Obama’s visit.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.miabryant | Jun 02, 2011, 06:22 AM EDT
ellenfromcork, that song's been running in my head ever since I first heard of him! 'Cept he got married to the widow next door....
ellenfromcork | Jun 01, 2011, 07:23 PM EDT
Remember Hermans Hermit song" I'm Henery the Eight I am" ?
gwen1980 | Jun 01, 2011, 05:06 PM EDT
oh i happen to think he is a fine we thing, i might head back there myself
sham1977 | Jun 01, 2011, 04:37 PM EDT
What a laugh!!!! Well, good on him - he may as well enjoy his 15 mins of fame before those buses stop rolling in to Moneygall. Let's see if Moneygall turns into Lisdoonvarna!!!
Springfield9 | Jun 01, 2011, 03:55 PM EDT
Jaysus ..... I think I may be the 8th Cousin of the Earl of Desmond!
peterson | Jun 01, 2011, 02:53 PM EDT
These women need to get a life !!!
KittyMurphy | Jun 01, 2011, 01:51 PM EDT
@CitizenWhy - Have you every seen a group of Irish people meet for the first time. They will play the "Do you know" game until they find someone. Also to the haters at least Henry is being proactive and is making a name for himself.
Bridget Quinn | Jun 01, 2011, 01:03 PM EDT
Why can't people just be happy for Henry!! Mean people suck...
GeorgeDillon | Jun 01, 2011, 01:00 PM EDT
CitizenWhy --"Isn't everyone in Ireland some kind of 8th cousin to everyone else?" No, First Cousins. That's why they're so, shall we say, er....ahem.... intelligent....
GeorgeDillon | Jun 01, 2011, 11:20 AM EDT
CITIZEN: It's more like 3 degrees of separation! And you can be anywhere in the world and figure out who you know in common. It's amazing when they get going and then figure it out. REBEL: Wow. That hit a sore spot with you. Most Irish people would find nothing wrong with what he said. Moneygall not a big place. I am sure the bar owner knows Henry Healy and his family (and possibly his family before that) fairly well.
CitizenWhy | Jun 01, 2011, 10:39 AM EDT
Isn't everyone in Ireland some kind of 8th cousin to everyone else?
cillowen | Jun 01, 2011, 10:34 AM EDT
he's got the spock ears too - appears to be an ok fellow. wishing him luck.
Rebelforce | Jun 01, 2011, 10:17 AM EDT
(Ollie) "Hayes said the female interest is a good thing for the single Moneygall man: "It was about time he got a woman. Hopefully this will lead to something. Every man needs a good woman.” What a pompous ass thing to say. How the hell would "Ollie" know how many women Henry Healy has got or whether he is even interested in getting a woman? This is afterall the 21st century where people are supposed to be free to be either gay, straight, bisexual or celibate. In the final analysis it is nobody else's business but Henry's whether he decides to date someone or not.
Ms.Gail | Jun 01, 2011, 10:12 AM EDT
I know it's just political posturing, but still touching. He seems like a friendly, nice looking fella with a good job, now that the girls know about him of course they're interested. Bet he has some nice single friends too.Asfor GeorgeDillion, so what? As for pacifist, women are attracted to a fellow with a pleasant manner rather than a sour one.
GeorgeDillon | Jun 01, 2011, 09:06 AM EDT
Looks like that guy will be as bald as a pool ball in a year or two.
pacifist | Jun 01, 2011, 09:06 AM EDT
Why now? Does this show that women are shallow and self-serving? That there are such women and men is a fact of life unfortunately. Somehow I think there is a greater degree of truth in this suggestion with which I would be comfortable.