Join New Ross Library for The Kennedy Letters with Flor Mac Carthy

Flor MacCarthy, author of The Presidents’ Letters, reveals correspondence and photos surrounding the visits to Ireland of President John F Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy and their children John and Caroline. JFK described his 1963 trip to Ireland as the "highlight" of his European tour and the "three happiest days" of his life. Just five months later, he was assassinated in Dallas. This talk also includes detail from the 33 letters written by Jacqueline Kennedy to Irish priest Fr. Joseph Leonard between 1950 and 1964, revealing her personal thoughts on her marriage, her life in the White House and her "raw grief" following the assassination.

FLOR MACCARTHY

Flor MacCarthy is a journalist and author. Her bestselling book, The Presidents’ Letters, was shortlisted for Best Irish-Published Book 2021. She presents political debates on Oireachtas TV from Leinster House and the European Parliament, and is a former news reporter and television presenter with RTÉ. 

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