JFK: From Whence I Came
In New Ross, the home of his ancestors, memories of John Fitzgerald Kennedy are still cherished and his legacy will never be forgotten, writes Brian Murphy, co-editor of the newly published From Whence I Came – The Kennedy Legacy, Ireland and America.
Halfway down the quayside plaza in New Ross, Co. Wexford, stands a simple cast bronze podium (pictured), which has become one of the most popular and photographed tourist attractions in the south-east of Ireland.
To the south of the podium is the Emigrant Flame, a permanent tribute to the one million people forced to flee Ireland during the Great Famine. The New Ross Emigrant Flame was lit from a flame taken from the Eternal Flame at the graveside of President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington DC.
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On 27 June 1963, the Freedom of Wexford was conferred upon the thirty-fifth President of the United States.
At Redmond Place, along the quayside in Wexford town, ‘a special platform had been dressed in the national colours of America and Ireland’ for the occasion and ‘from its four corners the Stars and Stripes and Tricolour made a brave display in the seaside breeze’.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was ‘obviously moved’ as he leaned forward to sign the Roll of Freemen, making him only the thirteenth freeman of the ancient Irish borough. To ‘a tumult of cheering,’ the Mayor of Wexford, Councillor Thomas Byrne, handed the roll, placed in a silver casket, to the United States President.
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Taoiseachâs virtual St. Patrickâs Day Visit to the United States of America
Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD will participate in a programme of virtual events with the United States, from 15 to 17 March to celebrate Saint Patrickâs Day. The Taoiseach welcomes the opportunity to continue the tradition of marking the day together with our friends in the US, even though COVID-19 means that in-person meetings are not possible this year.
The traditional high-level political engagements in Washington D.C. will take place on St Patrickâs Day itself, Wednesday, 17 March. The Taoiseach will meet President Joe Biden.
Discussions are expected to cover a broad agenda of issues, including the deep ties between the United States and Ireland; combatting COVID-19 and driving recovery; and shared global challenges, including climate. The meeting will also be an opportunity for the Taoiseach to thank President Biden for the USâs ongoing support for the Goo