John Lennon's Irish roots and how the Irish influenced Liverpool

John Lennon, together with Yoko Ono, released a song called “Luck of the Irish“. Why was Lennon so drawn to Ireland? After all, he intended to retire there. Buy or rent “Looking for Lennon“ on Amazon John Lennon was of Irish heritage through his great grandparents who came to Liverpool during the Great Famine of the 1840s. In this rare interview, John Lennon speaks about the strong Irish connection to Liverpool, as well as its multicultural history, something which would influence The Beatles greatly in their early lives and careers. This is a clip from “Looking for Lennon“, courtesy of Evolutionary Films. Buy 'Looking for Lennon' on DVD here: Brightmoon Digital is part of Brightmoon Media, an award-winning media production and broadcast company based in Liverpool, UK. Our recent works include the John Lennon feature documentary 'Looking for Lennon', as well as a number of specialist educational films for some of the UK's top universities. Follow us to find out more about upcoming projects: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: Brightmoon website: If you would like to work with us, please contact our founder and director Roger Appleton at rappleton@