The President and Queen Elizabeth laid wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance
Queen Elizabeth opened her speech at the State dinner in Dublin Castle in Irish, greeting 'A Uachtaráin agus a chairde'Prince Philip examines a hurley during the visit to Croke ParkTánaiste Eamon Gilmore said the Queen's visit to Croke Park laid 'to rest' a chapter in Ireland's historyThe Queen favoured green for much of her four-day visitThe Queen met the Benhaffaf twins who underwent surgery to separate them at Great Ormond Street Hospital in LondonThe Queen later visited Trinity College Dublin where she inspected a facsimile of the Book of KellsQueen Elizabeth received a warm welcome in CorkFishmonger Pat O'Connell showed the queen his stall at the English Market in Cork
Students from Cashel Community School got the royal seal of approvalThe royal couple visited the Rock of Cashel on the final day of the visit and were accompanied by Brendan Howlin and Dr Eugene KeaneThe Queen's speech made reference to the past and current relationship between Britain and IrelandQueen Elizabeth received flowers from Emma Osbourne with John Osbourne, CEO of The Irish National Stud and Chryss O'Reilly , Chair of the Board of The Irish National StudTaoiseach Enda Kenny watches as the Queen signs the visitor's book at Government BuildingsThe Queen and Prince Philip enjoyed at tour of the Guinness StorehouseThe ceremony was described by NI First Minister Peter Robinson as a 'very significant moment in Irish history'Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived for four-day State visit on 17 May 2011President Mary McAleese and her husband Martin welcomed the royal couple to Aras an Uachtaráin
