March 17, 2022
About This Episode
President Kennedy was the first sitting U.S. President to visit the nation of Ireland. The great-grandson of Irish immigrants, the visit was more than a homecoming for John F. Kennedy-- it was the beginning of a new stronger relationship between the two countries that continues today. New York University Professor and author Marion Casey joins the podcast to discuss the visit and Irish-American relations since 1960.
View the transcript for this episode.
What We Talked About
- Listen to the remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy at the Irish Parliament on June 28, 1963.
- View photos from the 1963 Presidential visit to Ireland.
- View a media gallery about Ireland and Irishness.
- View Kennedy family photos of past trips to Ireland: Fitzgerald's Year Abroad, Kennedy Family Trip to Ireland-Scotland (Album 1, Album 2), Rosemary Kennedy Trip.
- View a list of audio recordings of President Kennedy's remarks while in Ireland.
- Read a letter from President Joe Biden to the Glucksman Ireland House at NYU mentioned in this episode.
- Watch video recordings from President Kennedy's complete European Trip including Ireland in 1963.
- Watch a 2017 Kennedy Library Forum with Irish broadcaster and comedian Ryan Tubridy about the 1963 trip to Ireland.