Various, Eire, Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland).
Various shots of the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin with crowds waiting outside for the arrival of Edward Kennedy, brother of the late American President John F. Kennedy. Various shots of the arrival of Mrs De Valera, wife of the President of...
Various, Eire, Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland).
Various shots of the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin with crowds waiting outside for the arrival of Edward Kennedy, brother of the late American President John F. Kennedy. Various shots of the arrival of Mrs De Valera, wife of the President of Ireland Eamon De Valera at the cathedral. Various shots of some of the relatives of the Kennedy family. Various shots of the enthusiastic reception as Edward Kennedy arrives and the crowds surge around his car. He gets out to shake hands and waves to the crowd. MS. Mr Kennedy talking to Mrs de Valera. CU. Edward Kennedy stands on steps outside the cathedral and talks to the crowd. GV. Packed crowd in street. Various shots of Edward Kennedy meeting and chatting with some of his Irish relatives. GV. Massed crowd in street waving. Various shots, in the Cathedral, during Roman Catholic mass. Mr Kennedy stands at the head of the congregation. MS. Young boys lighting candles in cathedral. Various shots of Edward Kennedy arriving at the Cruise's Hotel and is met by civic dignitaries. Various shots at ceremony in the hotel where Mr Kennedy is presented with a plaque. Various shots of Mr Kennedy leaving the hotel. He addresses the crowd gathered outside the hotel before leaving in car. MS. Sign 'Adare'. LS. Group of young boys playing hockey on green in Adare. MS. Horse and cart in village street with milk churns on cart. GV. Quaint thatched roofed cottages in Adare which may have some connection with the Kennedy family. MS. Decorators busy scraping paint from window frame and white washing outside walls. Various shots of Kennedy's cousin Jim Hogan in bowler hat waiting and greeting Ted Kennedy in Adare. GV. Dublin airport building. Various shots of Edward Kennedy saying farewell to friends at the airport and he climbs aboard plane. MS. Crowds waving from top of airport building.
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