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Ellis island; The melting pot of US immigration in the early 20th Century
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Lesser-known award-winning Irish beaches to visit this summer
Irish Mirror 1 hour ago Sara Rountree
As the weather forecast predicts warmer temperatures and sunny skies on the way this week, it’s the perfect time to take a day trip to the beach or plan a staycation along the Irish coastline this summer.
But before you choose to spend a sunny afternoon fighting for a sunbathing spot among the crowds at the nearest popular beach, you may want to consider some stunning lesser-known, award winning beaches that Ireland has to offer.
A whopping 93 beaches in Ireland were awarded a Blue Flag this year, the highest number of Irish beaches and marinas to ever be awarded the prestigious international award.
An immigrant family on the dock at Ellis Island, 1925. (Photo by Bettmann / Getty)
At the beginning of the 20th century, one of the easiest ways to get marked for deportation at Ellis Island was flunking an eye exam. From 1903 to 1930, trachoma an eye disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria, which eventually leads to blindness was classified by the United States Health Service as among the most serious of diseases “brought in” by immigrants. As Grover A. Kemp, a doctor who worked on Ellis Island from 1912 to 1916, recalled, everyone who stepped foot on the island had to undergo an inspection for it: