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60 Years since JFK visited his homestead in New Ross

On this day in 1963, President John F Kennedy visited his ancestral home in New Ross in County Wexford. It's now 60 years since the visit, but it's something the area hasn't forgotten in a hurry. Our reporter Aoife Kearns spoke to people who were there on that historic day in Wexford.

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09.00 27 Jun 2023


60 Years since JFK visited his homestead in New Ross


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09.00 27 Jun 2023


On this day in 1963, President John F Kennedy visited his ancestral home in New Ross in County Wexford. It's now 60 years since the visit, but it's something the area hasn't forgotten in a hurry.

Our reporter Aoife Kearns spoke to people who were there on that historic day in Wexford.


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