Visit of President Kennedy to Ireland. Cork was not originally on President Kennedy’s itinerary, but he decided that he would like to visit. He travelled to Cork by helicopter. JFK was made a Freeman of Cork at City Hall. Dublin 1963.
President John F. Kennedy decided to add a stop in Cork to his 1963 visit to Ireland, travelling to the city by helicopter. This photograph captures his arrival in a grassy field, where he is immediately surrounded by a dense, enthusiastic crowd. Dressed in a dark suit, Kennedy leans forward to shake hands with well-wishers, while the U.S. Army helicopter, bearing the presidential seal, stands in the background. During this visit, Kennedy was made a Freeman of Cork.
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