in france. live for us in dublin, kristen welker. i understand the president is starting off with an enjoyable trip to a local pub to have a pint of guinness? reporter: that s right, thomas. hi there. we just had that pint of guinness in moneygall. as you mentioned, where he traced ancestral roots. when obama visited he was greeted by a throng of people who lined the streets. the entire purpose of this european tour is really to reaffirm the strong ties between the u.s. and europe, and his visit today to moneygall certainly did that, and this evening he will be speaking at trinity college. then the real work begins when he heads to the uk tomorrow. he will be honored with a state visit there. he will meet with the queen. he will stay at buckingham palace and also meet with the prime minister there, and then he ll address both houses of parliament on wednesday. we expect him during that speech, which is really referred