All of us of Irish descent are bound together by the ties that come from a common experience; experience which May exist only in memories and in legend, but which is real enough to those who possess it."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the first American Irish-Catholic president. He was a son of two families whose roots both stretched back to Ireland. President Kennedy cherished his Irish heritage.
During his four days in County Wexford, in Ireland President Kennedy joined with Irish President Eamonn de Valera to form The American Irish Foundation. The mission of this organization was to help Irish Americans relations with their original country.
The American Ireland Fund has been created by the association of The Irland Fund and the American Irish Foundation in 1987 on St Patrick’s Day.
Today, The American Ireland Fund, is a nonprofit organization that assists Ireland and Irish-related causes in the United States. The Ireland Funds currently operate in 12 countries. Their mission is to be the largest network of friends of Ireland dedicated to supporting programs of education, peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, and community development throughout Ireland.
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