Thousands of people queued for hours in front of the American Embassy in Ballsbridge, Dublin, waiting patiently to sign one of the many books of condolences to be presented to the U.S. government in the aftermath of September 11. At John F. Kennedy's ancestral home in Dunganstown, Co. Wexford, the U.S. flag flew at half-mast and the house was closed to visitors.
As it was on … [Read more...] about Ireland’s National
Day of Mourning