Gerard Adams (Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh in Irish Gaelic) was born into a [[Catholic]] Nationalist family in West Belfast as one of 10 siblings. Both sides of the family had an extensive history of involvement in Nationalist activities. Adams attended primary school in Belfast, but left school early to become a bartender, and joined Sinn Fein in 1964.
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Gerard Adams (Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh in Geailge) was born into a [[Catholic]] Nationalist family in West Belfast as one of 10 siblings. Both sides of the family had an extensive history of involvement in Nationalist activities. Adams attended primary school in Belfast, but left school early to become a bartender, and joined Sinn Fein in 1964.