Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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After losing her mother at just 10 years old, comedian Rosie O’Donnell embarks on a deeply personal journey to trace her Irish roots and reconnect with her heritage.

Traveling from French Canada to Ireland, Rosie uncovers how the devastating Potato Famine pushed her ancestors into severe poverty—and how a life-changing act of kindness from an unexpected benefactor secured their escape to the New World.

Watch as Rosie pieced together the courageous survival story that brought her family to America and changed her legacy forever.

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