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In Pictures: Barack and Michelle Obama in Ireland

Categories: Politics, Government
In Pictures:  Barack and Michelle Obama in Ireland

As the nation takes a breather after a week of traffic disruptions, security operations and memorable speeches, Business and Leadership has prepared a gallery of images remembering the visit of the US President Barack Obama and his First Lady Michelle Obama.

The images are all courtesy of the White House's official photographers and capture the presidential couple in Dublin Airport, Arás and Uachtaráin, Farmleigh, Moneygall and College Green.

For more images from our own photographer Angela Halpin, follow this link.

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose for a photograph with Irish President Mary McAleese and Dr. Martin McAleese, as well as US Ambassador Dan Rooney and Patricia Rooney (left) upon their arrival at Arás an Uachtaráin on May 23. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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Obama with President McAleese during his courtesy call to the Arás (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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The President of the United States plants a tree at the Arás and meets gardener Robert Norris (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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Michelle and Barack Obama meet An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his wife Fionnuala at Farmleigh (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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The First Lady signs the visitors' book at Farmleigh (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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Barack Obama and Enda Kenny following their bilateral meeting, during which the economy and the US Army's use of Shannon were discussed. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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First Lady Michelle Obama looks out at the grounds during a tour of Farmleign in Dublin. Fionnuala Kenny stands on the right. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

 

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Taoiseach Enda Kenny presents President Barack Obama with a hurley before he leaves Farmleigh. Obama swings it expertly and jokes, "...if Congress don't behave!"

The White House describes hurling as an open-field game that is a mix of lacrosse and soccer. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with people during a meet and greet in the Rotunda at the US Embassy in Dublin (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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The Obamas fly aboard Marine One from Dublin to Kearny House, the President’s ancestral home, in Moneygall. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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The Obamas greet "Henry the Eighth". Henry Healy is the President’s long lost eighth cousin and a native of Moneygall. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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The 3,000 lucky golden ticket holders who were allowed to line the streets of Moneygall to greet the President. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

 

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President Barack Obama looks over ancestral documents at Ollie Hayes’ Pub in Moneygall. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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Michelle pulls a pint as Obama enjoys one! (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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Onlookers at College Green as the Obamas arrive on stage. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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About 60,000 people gathered at College Green to watch Obama's memorable "Is Feidir Linn" speech (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

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President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One in Dublin, Ireland, before departing for London. The couple had to cut their visit short on fears over the ash cloud hovering over European skies (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Categories: Politics, Government