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Nov 23, 2023
Ireland Mourns Death of President Kennedy
Nov. 23, 1963 - Ireland today mourned the death of John F. Kennedy with a nationwide expression of grief for “a son of the Old Sod.” At...
Jul 27, 2023
President Kennedy Visits Irish Convent
June 27, 1963 - President Kennedy made an unexpected stop at a convent near Wexford, Ireland today to meet his third cousin, Mother...
Jun 29, 2023
President Kennedy Departs Ireland
June 29, 1963 - President Kennedy ended his three-day visit to Ireland today, promising to come back some day “and see old Shannon’s face...
Jun 28, 2023
President Kennedy Speaks in Dublin
June 28, 1963 - President Kennedy declared today in Dublin that “there are no permanent enemies” in this world. He cited Ireland’s...
Jun 27, 2023
President Kennedy Visits County Wexford
June 27, 1963 - Irish eyes were glued to television screens today, but it was in County Wexford on the Irish Sea, from which Patrick J....
Jun 26, 2023
JFK Arrives in Dublin
June 26, 1963 - President Kennedy arrived in Dublin this evening and said it was “like coming home.” That was the way the Irish felt...
Feb 25, 2022
Edward M. Kennedy Visits Irish Kinfolk
Feb. 25, 1962 - Edward M. Kennedy, the youngest brother of President Kennedy, arrived in Dublin from London today on what he described as...
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