DUP politicians Keith Buchanan MLA and Cookstown Councillor Eva Cahoon recently met with local historian John Hagan regarding the connection between American Vice-President JD Vance and the the County Tyrone village of Coagh.

John Hagan has written impressively about the history of Coagh and has unearthed family ties linking JD Vance to Coagh.

The Department for Communities produced a book entitled ‘The family footsteps of JD Vance’ in which reference is made to Coagh.

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Councillor Eva Cahoon, John Hagan and Keith Buchanan MLA pictured next to the Vance family gravestone in Tamlaght Parish graveyard, Coagh, County Tyrone. Credit: Contributed

In a joint statement, they said: “It is amazing to have these historic connections revealed and see how the Ulster-Scots people have shaped the history of the United States of America. John Hagan has undertaken many hours of research with regard to the history of Coagh.

"This is something to be celebrated. We were pleased to present this book to Mr Hagan following the research he has conducted on the lineage of the Vance family from Ulster to the United States of America”