The contribution of Ireland to the United States in this, the 250th anniversary year of the US Declaration of Independence, was marked by wreath laying ceremonies in Washington, DC, at the grave of John F Kennedy.
Three other former presidents were also honoured, including in New York, with a lecture and specially commissioned poem.
The events were organised by Irish America 250, an organisation set up to highlight the Irish contribution to America’s story.
At Arlington National Cemetery in the nation’s capital, the Irish America 250 Committee and the Ancient Order of Hibernians gathered to lay a wreath on the grave of John F Kennedy.
Sean Pender the…