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13 de jun. de 2023 · Kennedy’s visit was widely said to have raised national confidence, affirming the image of a modern Irish state entering its prime. In his speeches and appearances, he recognised Irish achievement both at home and abroad, and described Ireland as an inspiration to small nations across the world.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, America’s first Irish-Catholic president, was the offspring of two families whose roots stretched back to Ireland. The Fitzgerald family was from western Ireland in the rural County Limerick village of Bruff.
JFK in Ireland: Four Days That Changed a President is the title of the first book written by Irish broadcaster Ryan Tubridy. Released in the UK in 2010, and by Lyons Press in the US in 2011, it is a profile of President of the United States John F. Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland.
26 de jun. de 2024 · On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy arrived in Ireland on an emotional trip to his ancestral home. His speech is remembered for quoting the text of a Sinéad de Valera poem.
The Kennedy Homestead is based in Dunganstown, New Ross, Co Wexford, Ireland. Discover a museum dedicated to John F. Kennedy and the story of five generations of the Kennedy dynasty.
24 de ago. de 2020 · President Kennedy looks back at Ireland’s history and the progress it has made. In his address to the Dáil, President Kennedy looks back at Irish history and speculates on what might have ...
17 de mar. de 2006 · This special exhibit explored President Kennedy’s relationship to his ancestral homeland, and featured a large selection of documents, photographs and film footage relating to his Irish heritage and his June 26-29, 1963 state visit to the country of his forbears as well as tokens presented to the president by the people of Ireland.
