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# Ed O'Neill Learns About His Immigrant Ancestor's Harsh Start
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/extras/ed-oneill-learns-about-his-immigrant-ancestors-harsh-start/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T14:27:23.000Z
- Description: Ed O'Neill's maternal ancestors migrated from Ireland escape the Great Potato Famine.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_0ca183a4-4731-4190-9000-8dda20161b92, #extra

Ed O'Neill's maternal ancestors migrated from Ireland to Youngstown, Ohio, in the 1800s to escape the Great Potato Famine. They worked as coal miners, enduring harsh conditions underground.