"Cead Mile Failte" (A Hundred Thousand Welcomes) Parade Banner
Artifact IDMO 63.4935.1
Object Type
Banner
Date
1963
Place MadeIreland, Europe
Medium
Linen, ink
DimensionsOverall H 45 in x W 35 1/2 in (114.3 cm x 90.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionParade Banner displayed during President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland. Rectangular piece of cloth with a black and white image of the head of JFK flanked by the Irish and United States Flags in center. Gaelic welcome "Cead Mile Failte" in green script which translates to A Hundred Thousand Welcomes.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
