President Kennedy and Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland) Seán Lemass. Visit of Kennedy to Ireland. At Arbour Hill Memorial he placed a wreath on the graves of the executed leaders of the 1916 Rising, becoming the first foreign head of state to honour them in a formal ceremony. On the left Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Seann Lemass. Dublin 1963.

President John F. Kennedy stands with Taoiseach Seán Lemass (left) during a solemn ceremony at the Arbour Hill Memorial in Dublin, 1963. Flanked by saluting military officers, Kennedy placed a wreath on the graves of the executed leaders of the 1916 Rising, becoming the first foreign head of state to honour them formally. The large commemorative wreath rests in the foreground, reflected on the wet pavement. Behind the group, the memorial wall is inscribed in both Irish and English, separated by a large stone cross under an overcast sky.

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