U.S. President Barack Obama made a 24-hour visit to Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney lived on May 23, 2011. He is the sixth President visiting the country, the first was John Kennedy in 1963. With Irish, Kenyan and American roots, Mr. Obama is expected to highlight the strong ties between Ireland and the US.
After U.S. President Obama’s plane, Air Force One, landed amid tight security at Dublin Airport, he and his wife was greeted by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, and her husband Martin McAleese.
Brack Obama then attended a tree planting ceremony at the Peace Bell in Dublin, delivered a speech at College Green and visited Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, from which he has roots.
President Barack Obama waves when he and his wife, Michelle Obama, lands at Dublin Airport to start a 24-hour visit to the Republic of Ireland
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama is greeted by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese and her husband, Martin McAleese at the presidential residence in Dublin, Ireland on May 23, 2011
President Obama and Ireland’s President Mary McAleese attend a tree planting ceremony at the Peace Bell in Dublin, Ireland on May 23, 2011
President Obama responds after he is presented with a hurley stick used to hit a small ball from Irish Prime Minister and Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Farmleigh House, Dublin on May 23, 2011. “If members of Congress aren’t behaving, give ‘em a little paddle, a little hurl.” Obama joked when swinging the stick
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend a rally on College Green in Dublin, Ireland on May 23, 2011
US President Barack Obama waves as he gives a speech at College Green on May 23, 2011
US President Barack Obama greets local residents as he visits Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney lived on May 23, 2011
U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama drink Guinness beer when they meet local residents at Ollie Hayes pub in Moneygall, Ireland, on May 23, 2011
President Barack Obama watches as First Lady Michelle Obama draws a pint at Ollie Hayes’ Pub in Moneygall on May 23, 2011
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