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Two heads of state: two visits

President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama disembark from Air Force One at Dublin Airport

President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama disembark from Air Force One at Dublin Airport

President Obama greets President Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin

President Obama and President McAleese with their spouses Martin and Michelle

President Barack Obama and President Mary McAleese greet the assembled press

President Obama signs the Visitor's Book at Áras an Uachtaráin

President Obama plants an oak tree at Áras an Uachtaráin

The Obamas and the McAleeses with the three children who rang the Peace Bell

The Obamas greet Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his wife Fionnuala at Farmleigh

A hUachtaráin agus a chairde: Queen Elizabeth won hearts with her greeting to the "President and friends"

Queen Elizabeth went on an impromptu walkabout in Cork

Queen Elizabeth meets the Benhaffaf twins, Hassan and Hussein

Queen Elizabeth is given a tour of the Rock of Cashel

Queen Elizabeth is understood to have greatly enjoyed her few days in Ireland

Taoiseach Enda Kenny asked the Queen if she'd like to come again, and she replied that she would

Queen Elizabeth waves goodbye at the end of her four-day State visit to Ireland

Not everyone was happy with Queen Elizabeth's presence in Ireland

Queen Elizabeth II toured the English market in Cork and shared a joke with fishmonger Pat O'Connell

Queen Elizabeth gets a tour of Croke Park from Mary McAleese and GAA President Christy Cooney

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and President Barack Obama greet the crowds at College Green in Dublin

Is féidir linn: Yes we can

Thousands of people gathered at Dublin's College Green to hear a concert, then an address by US President Barack Obama

President Obama speaks to the crowd

President and Mrs Obama behind bullet-proof glass at College Green

President Obama compared the histories of Ireland and America and said the best days were still ahead for both countries

President Obama drinks a pint of Guinness in Hayes' Bar in Moneygall

Michelle and Barack raise their glasses in a toast to all in Hayes' Bar

A baby is passed into the arms of President Obama during his walkabout in Moneygall

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet wellwishers in the President's ancestral village of Moneygall

President Obama greets the crowds in Moneygall

President and Mrs Obama were ferried around by helicopters during their stay

Crowds waited in the rain in Moneygall for the arrival of President and Mrs Obama

The stars and stripes were everywhere for President Obama's appearance at College Green in Dublin