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Paul McCartney Marries
Heather Mills in Co. Monaghan

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

August 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney married Heather Mills in a ceremony at San Salvator's Church in the village of Glaslough, Co. Monaghan on June 11th, 2002 – a location which McCartney told reporters was chosen because his mother had been born in Co. Monaghan. After the ceremony, the 300 wedding guests were entertained in lavish style in the nearby 17th century estate of Castle Leslie. … [Read more...] about Paul McCartney Marries
Heather Mills in Co. Monaghan

June 27, 1963

President John F. Kennedy receives a warm welcome upon his visit to his ancestral home in Co. Wexford, Ireland. Marking the second day of his four day trip through Ireland, Kennedy also visited the nearby town of New Ross, where his great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy left from in 1848 during the potato famine. Kennedy made a speech stating, “When my great-grandfather left here to become a cooper in East Boston he carried nothing with him except two things–a strong religious faith and a strong desire for liberty. I am proud to say that all of his grandchildren have valued that inheritance.”

Paul McCartney Marries
Heather Mills in Co. Monaghan

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