JFK in Ireland
Subtitle: four days that changed a president
By: Ryan Tubridy
Edition: 1st Lyons Press ed.
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Guilford, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780762772575
Subjects: Travel; Visits of state
Description: Complete with never-before-seen photographs and heartwarming stories, Tubridy reveals the huge effect JFK's visit had on Ireland, and the affection Kennedy felt for his fellow Irishmen and his Irish heritage.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Kennedys: from poverty to power; title: The Kennedys come home, 1930s-1950s; title: Wooing the president; title: Planning the visit; title: The European tour begins; title: Arriving in Dublin; title: New Ross; title: Dunganstown; title: Wexford Harbour; title: The garden party; title: Iveagh House; title: Cork; title: Arbour Hill; title: Leinster House; title: Dublin Castle; title: The last supper; title: Galway; title: Limerick; title: Shannon Airport; title: The road to Dallas; title: JFK in Ireland: the legacy.