The John F. Kennedy Memorial Park
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The John F.Kennedy Memorial Park in Eyre Square, County Galway
, Ireland
commemorates the assassinated American President, John F.Kennedy, who visited Ireland during the term of office.He was the first of America to do so and there is a commemorative plague to his memory in the park. The park also contains cannon captured by the Connaught Rangers in the Crimea
, the Quincentennial Fountain, the Padraic O'Conaire statue and the Liam Mellows Doorway. There is a statue of Liam Mellows (1892–1992), a hero of the war of independence, in the car park to the east of the Browne Doorway.
County Galway°N date=December 2010°W
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
commemorates the assassinated American President, John F.Kennedy, who visited Ireland during the term of office.He was the first of America to do so and there is a commemorative plague to his memory in the park. The park also contains cannon captured by the Connaught Rangers in the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, the Quincentennial Fountain, the Padraic O'Conaire statue and the Liam Mellows Doorway. There is a statue of Liam Mellows (1892–1992), a hero of the war of independence, in the car park to the east of the Browne Doorway.
County Galway°N date=December 2010°W