But because the funeral was rushed, they didn’t fill out the diplomatic paperwork soon enough so theoretically it was the only foreign invasion into the States in the 20th century
My dad was just talking about this last week. He was up on a roof in O’Connell Street to see him go past.
My grandfather was from a small village near New Ross and I remember him telling me years and years ago that when Kennedy was coming to visit, all the storefronts on the quays were done up but the interesting thing was that the local signwriter couldn’t read. You wrote down what you wanted and he’d draw it in the old calligraphy perfectly without knowing what it ever said.
Lads where is that image ? Looks like where HMV on Grafton Street was
Coincidence? 🤔
A friend from New Ross commented recently that he wishes they’d stop naming things after the Kennedys
Looks like the Klan travelled over to help with the flag.
Looks like the weather was almost as shite back then…
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Making an Irish flag out of young girls reminds me of something North Korea would do when they want to impress visiting dignitaries.
Went to the jfk museum in Boston last year.
Brilliant place, loads of photos of this trip.
The irish cadet band played at his funeral https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2023/12/27/jackie-kennedy-asked-for-irish-cadets-to-be-part-of-jfk-funeral-files-show/#:~:text=The%20Defence%20Forces%2037th%20Cadet,guard%20he%20had%20ever%20seen.
But because the funeral was rushed, they didn’t fill out the diplomatic paperwork soon enough so theoretically it was the only foreign invasion into the States in the 20th century
My dad was just talking about this last week. He was up on a roof in O’Connell Street to see him go past.
My grandfather was from a small village near New Ross and I remember him telling me years and years ago that when Kennedy was coming to visit, all the storefronts on the quays were done up but the interesting thing was that the local signwriter couldn’t read. You wrote down what you wanted and he’d draw it in the old calligraphy perfectly without knowing what it ever said.
Lads where is that image ? Looks like where HMV on Grafton Street was
Coincidence? 🤔
A friend from New Ross commented recently that he wishes they’d stop naming things after the Kennedys
Looks like the Klan travelled over to help with the flag.
Looks like the weather was almost as shite back then…
Where in Ireland was this pic taken?
Guess the trip really blew his mind