Looking West from Galway Bay: A celebration of John F. Kennedy's visit to Galway
In June 1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the great-grandson of Irish emigrants, became the first serving U.S. President to visit Ireland. President Kennedy spent fours days in Ireland, visiting Dublin, Wexford, Cork, Galway & Limerick. Using objects, documents, photographs, rare film footage and personal memories the Museum commemorates this memorable visit to the City of the Tribes.
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The public enjoy the opening of J.F.K. commemorative exhibition, June '08
Dara and Pacella Ó Confhaola from Inis Oirr beside a bronze bust of John F. Kennedy that was made in 1965 by Pacella's uncle, James Power. The bust has kindly been donated to the Museum by muintir Uí Chonfhaola for the duration of our exhibition.
Anne Melia, Mayor Pádraic Conneely and Tommy Houlihan at the launch of the J.F.K. exhibition.