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1964 Sean O’Casey’s Room at 42 Mt Joy Square by Gjon Mili
IE LMOD 714 · Item · Twentieth Century

A colour photograph of Sean O'Casey's room showing a number of books and religious pictures and icons. From Getty 'Sean O'Casey’s Room at 42 Mount Joy Square where O'Casey lived and which was also the setting for his play ‘Shadow of a Gunman’.'

Sean O’Casey lived in this tenement flat at 42 Mountjoy Square. It was the setting for his play, Shadow of a Gunman. O’Casey never forgave the Abbey Theatre for rejecting his fourth play, The Silver Tassie, and left Dublin for good in the late 1920s. He died in Torquay in 1964.

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1964 Prescott's Dry Cleaning poster
1964 Prescott's Dry Cleaning poster
IE LMOD 331 · Item · Twentieth Century

Prescott's six hour service for safe, speedy, super cleaning' Colour poster showing an Aer Lingus plane flying over Dublin airport and green fields.

This poster has nothing to do with air travel. It is an ad for Prescott’s dry cleaners in Drumcondra, near the airport. The pitch borrows the glamour and speed of commercial air travel to make a mundane service seem more exciting. The plane in the picture – a Fokker Friendship – puts thead some time between 1958 and 1966, when the Friendships were phased out of service. A miniature incarnation of Dublin airport is depicted at the bottom of the ad. The airport was designed by Desmond Fitzgerald, who was only 26 years old when he secured the commission.

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1964 Memorial Shrine to Gaynor Crist
1964 Memorial Shrine to Gaynor Crist
IE LMOD 548 · Item · Twentieth Century

A small secular shrine with a black and white photo of Gainor Crist in a bronze coloured frame with the caption 'Small Secular Shrie to the Memory of Gainor Stephen Crist Ghost of the Ginger Man. 1995 D MacNamara' and on the back is written 'This is the ginger man's only memorial. Hang it where boozers booze, but fix firmly to wall. I couldn't find Paddy O'Briens, or any other ghost in McDaids so - It has to be Grogans. Mac'

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1964 Girl With Green Eyes Photo
IE LMOD 721 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white still of Mike Murphy leaning against a car from the film 'Girl With Green Eyes'.

Edna O’Brien wrote the screenplay for her novel of the same name, which was filmed in 1964. The dashing chap on the right hand side of this photo is a young Mike Murphy, who would later enjoy fame as a broadcaster. The cast also featured TP McKenna, Lynn Redgrave and the great Australian actor Peter Finch.

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1963 Kennedy In Dublin by Keystone
IE LMOD 713 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white photograph of American President Kennedy smiling with the Mace Bearer and Lord Mayor. From Getty 'US President John F Kennedy with Dublin’s macebearer Jim Buckley (on the left) during a visit to Dublin on 29 June 1963.'

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1963 John F. Kennedy Lectern
1963 John F. Kennedy Lectern
IE LMOD 699 · Item · Twentieth Century

A wooden music stand that was used as a lectern by John F Kennedy. on the centre of the stand is a small metal plaque inscribed with 'This stand was used by John F. Kennedy President, United States of America when addressing Dáil and Seanad Eireann in Leinster House 28th June 1963. It was loaned for the occasion by Comdt John P. Brennock Asst Director Army School of Music.'

On 28 June, President John F Kennedy addressed both houses of the Oireachtas. It was a historic visit, not least because Kennedy, a young, dynamic Irish-American, had long made much of his Irish roots. Speaking at this lectern, Kennedy described his heritage, made an attack on literary censorship and noted – to the delight of the assembled politicians – that Leinster House “does not inspire the brightest ideas.”
The ‘lectern’ is actually a music stand that was owned by John Brennock, who bought it in an antique shop on Fishamble Street. During one of many meetings to prepare for President Kennedy’s visit, it was realised that the Dáil chamber did not have a lectern that could be used for a speech – TDs address the Dáil from where they are seated. Mr Brennock offered to lend his music stand to the Oireachtas. By the time the stand was returned – strapped to the top of a car – Kennedy had already been shot.

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1963 John F. Kennedy Addressing the Houses of the Oireachtas
IE LMOD 764 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white photo showing John F. Kennedy making a speech in front of the Houses of the Oireachtas taken from one side of the chamber. It is captioned with 'The President of the United States of America - John F. Kennedy addresses a joint sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas - June 28th 1963'

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1963 'Dublin Greets Kennedy'
1963 'Dublin Greets Kennedy'
IE LMOD 447 · Item · Twentieth Century

The Irish Times front page for Dublin, Thursday, June 27, 1963 when American president John F Kennedy visited Ireland. Big picture of Kennedy greeting the crowds with De Valera also in the car. Includes articles on the Kennedy trip, transcript of De Valera and Kennedy’s greetings and an article on Kennedy’s trip to Berlin.

The visit of US President John F. Kennedy was seismic. Kennedy was mobbed by autograph-hunters at a garden party held in his honour at the home of the President. Six months later he was killed in Dallas. His address to both houses of the Oireachtas during his trip was a bravura performance; a sort of homecoming, as the Irish Times noted.

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