George Clooney says his last trip to Ireland ‘almost killed’ him

By Fiona Frawley.

Clooney joked that he had to 'take my liver out and wash it' after a trip to Ireland.

George Clooney has been speaking about his experience of visiting Ireland. Hearing Americans wax lyrical about their time visiting Ireland never gets old. We love to hear stories of our fanny pack-clad brethren tracking down their ancestry, paying 30 quid to hold a baby lamb and belting out their best renditions of The Irish Rover out the back of a roadside pub. However, it's safe to say no American has nailed the experience of visiting Ireland quite like Clooney. [caption id="attachment_789090" align="alignnone" width="594"] CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney attend the "Money Monster" premiere during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)[/caption]

George Clooney joked that his last trip to Ireland 'almost killed' him.

The Hollywood star joked that he "had to take my liver out and wash it" after spending a week in the country. In an interview with Miriam O'Callaghan on RTÉ Radio 1 this past weekend, Clooney, 62, spoke proudly of his Irish roots and described his last trip. "Irish connection? Clooney? Come on, come on!" the Hollywood A-lister said. "I visited Ireland and I had a wonderful time and I saw a bunch of Clooneys, my relatives. I didn’t know but the moment I got there, I started to see all these people who look like my family. We all left during the potato famine, our family did." George's great, great grandfather reportedly left Kilkenny for America in the 1840s. [caption id="attachment_789091" align="alignnone" width="594"] LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 10: George Clooney attends "The Tender Bar" Premiere during the 65th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 10, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage).[/caption] When asked if he planned on coming back to find out more about his Irish ancestry, the actor said, "Of course! I had to leave because I had to take my liver out and wash it after my week in Ireland. It almost killed me but we had a great time. I love it there". Clooney added that he and his wife Amal had brought their children to Ireland when they were two, but revealed he'd "like to take them back so they can understand what all my family members are saying." (This article was originally published on Lovin.ie and is republished here with permission.)

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