Sean Hannity

Posted by Noelle Montes on Thursday, August 1, 2024

Hannity in 2015, photo by Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Birth Name: Sean Patrick Hannity

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 30, 1961

Ethnicity: Irish

Sean Hannity is an American television and radio host, author, and commentator, who is a political conservative. He has hosted the show Hannity since 2009. He previously co-hosted the show Hannity & Colmes from 1996 to 2009.

Sean is the son of Lillian (Flynn) and Hugh Joseph Hannity. His parents were both born in New York. All of Sean’s grandparents were Irish immigrants. Sean has two children with his former wife Jill Rhodes.

Sean has said that a DNA test showed him to be of 100% British Isles descent.

Sean’s paternal grandfather was Hugh Hannity (the son of Thomas Hannity and Margaret Ward). Hugh was born in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Sean’s paternal grandmother was Margaret McConville (the daughter of Patrick McConville and Margaret McLinden/McAlindon).

Sean’s maternal grandfather was named Cornelius Flynn.

Sean’s maternal grandmother was named Lillian B. Hogan.

Sources: Genealogy of Sean Hannity – https://www.geni.com

Marriage record of Sean’s paternal grandparents, Hugh Hannity and Margaret McConville – https://familysearch.org

Sean’s maternal grandparents, Cornelius Flynn and Lillian, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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