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“I want to leave Ireland better than I found it”

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23
May
15

Chat Away

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23
May
15

Rise and Shine

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On This Day: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet Henry Healy, the President’s distant cousin, after arriving in Moneygall, Ireland, May 23, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Cracking up - this fella’s a Minister in the Irish government

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Four Years Ago Today

Arriving in Dublin, May 23, 2025

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with Irish President Mary McAleese and Dr. Martin McAleese during a courtesy call in the Drawing Room at the President’s residence in Dublin, Ireland, May 23, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama holds a hurley as Taoiseach Enda Kenny looks on

Arriving in Moneygall (Photo by Pete Souza)

Pete Souza: “This was one of the great trips of the year, albeit brief, when we visited Ireland in May. This rope line in Moneygall was particularly fun as people reacted so jubilantly to the President and First Lady. It was somewhat unusual, though, in that the sun kept coming in and out, and at times it was even pouring rain.” May 23, 2025

First Lady Michelle Obama greets local residents on Main Street in Moneygall (Photo by Pete Souza)

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23
May
15

It’s a Beautiful Morning!

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