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JFK’s Rock Star Tour of Ireland Laid Bare Local Insecurities

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An excerpt from a new history of modern Ireland recounts how Irish fans of President Kennedy made fools of themselves when he visited.

Fintan O'Toole
Fintan O'Toole

Fintan O'Toole

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