Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

Barack Obama drinks a pint in his ancestral village of Moneygall in 2011 Rollingnews.ie

Quiz: How much do you know about US presidential visits to Ireland?

Donald Trump will be the 8th sitting president to visit Ireland when he touches down next week.

NEXT WEEK, DONALD Trump will touch down in Ireland for his first visit as President of the United States.

In doing so, he’ll continue a long tradition of US presidential visits to the Emerald Isle, stretching all the way back to John F Kennedy in the 1960s.

To mark the occasion, we’re testing how much you know about the times when US presidents have visited the old sod down the years.

How many sitting US Presidents have visited Ireland before Donald Trump?
PA Images
5
6

7
8
John F Kennedy was the first sitting US president to visit Ireland. What year did he pop by?
PA Images
1960
1961

1962
1963
Which of the following presidents has NOT visited Ireland in an official capacity?
Richard Nixon
PA Images
Gerald Ford

PA Images
Ronald Reagan
PA Images
George W Bush
Which one of the following US presidents did not visit Ireland AFTER they served in the White House?
Shutterstock
Ulysses S Grant
PA Images
Jimmy Carter

PA Images
Bill Clinton
PA Images
George H W Bush
John F Kennedy visited his ancestral home in which county during his visit here?
PA Images
Monaghan
Kerry

Wexford
Waterford
Where was Ronald Reagan given the Freedom of the City during his visit in 1984?
PA Images
Dublin
Belfast

Galway
Cork
How many times did Bill Clinton visit Ireland while he was President?
PA Images
1
2

3
4
President George W Bush's 2004 visit was marked by a series of protests across the country. What brought him to Ireland in the first place?
Rollingnews.ie
A G8 summit
A US-EU summit

An All-Ireland Business summit
He was visiting troops in Shannon Airport
Barack Obama's 2011 visit to his ancestral home of Moneygall saw a service station named after him open nearby a few years later. What county is the service station in?
Rollingnews.ie
Tipperary
Offaly

Laois
Kilkenny
And finally, Donald Trump's last visit to Ireland came the same year he bought his golf resort in Doonbeg. When was that?
2012
2013

2014
2015
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
Shell of a bad effort
Share your result:
You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?
What are ewe doing?
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Fintastic
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Clever cat
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Top dog
Share your result:

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

Close
28 Comments
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy here before taking part.
Leave a Comment
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.

    Leave a commentcancel

     
    JournalTv
    News in 60 seconds