President Kennedy receives the freedom of Limerick.
Limerick Mayor Frances Condell welcomes President Kennedy in an amusing speech, the best-delivered of all the local authority speakers during the Presidential visit. She also makes a claim over him on behalf of the women of Limerick as the Fitzgerald name hails from there.
"We the women of Limerick and county feel that we have a special claim. The Fitzgerald."
Condell expresses admiration for other members of the Kennedy clan as well as the first lady Jackie, describing her as, "dear to our hearts".
The lady mayor concludes by giving President Kennedy the freedom of the Limerick city stating "I declare you a free man of the city of Limerick. In other words, Limerick is yours".
| Title: | Limerick Mayor Frances Condell Welcomes the President |
| Clip Duration: | 00:03:29 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Frances Condell Delivers Entertaining Welcome |
| Series Title: | Welcome Mr President |
| Information: | This clip is taken from ‘Welcome Mr. President’, a compilation of highlights from President Kennedy’s visit to Ireland which was broadcast on 28 July 1963 with commentary by Pádraig Ó Raghallaigh. The event itself was broadcast live on 29 June 1963. |
| Local Keywords: | Frances Condell, Limerick, JFK, President Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Lord Mayor, Jackie Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy |
| Coverage: | Ireland, Limerick |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Politics and Economics |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Pádraig Ó Raghallaigh (Commentator) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | Telefís Éireann |
| Production Year: | 1963 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | LX860 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Black and White |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
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