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US vice-president Joe Biden prepares to deliver a keynote speech in the grounds of Dublin Castle as part of his six-day visit to Ireland. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How much do you know about US presidential visits to Ireland?

After confirmation of Biden’s visit, test your knowledge on past presidential visits to Ireland.
10.01pm, 1 Apr 2023
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AFTER MUCH SPECULATION, it’s been confirmed that US president Joe Biden will touch down in Ireland on 11 April.

He will kick start his visit in Belfast, before leaving for Dublin the next day.

Biden is also expected to trace his Irish ancestory by visiting counties Louth and Mayo.

Ahead of the upcoming presidental visit, we want to test your knowledge of other Commander-in-Chief trips to the Emerald Isle.

Who was the first US president to visit Ireland while in office?
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John F Kennedy
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Bill Clinton

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Ronald Reagan
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Richard Nixon
During Bill Clinton’s 1998 visit, he had time to take in a round of golf. Where did he hit the greens?
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The K Club, Kildare
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Ballybunion Golf Club, Kerry

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Adare Manor Golf Club, Limerick
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Royal Portrush Golf Club, Antrim
Brexit was all the rage during Trump’s 2019 visit; what did he compare the Irish border to on this trip?
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US-Mexico border
The Great Wall of China

Berlin Wall
The Iron Curtain
The Barack Obama Plaza opened in 2014, close to Moneygall village, where Obama’s third great-grandfather lived. When were the life-sized bronze sculptures erected?
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2016

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Obama's visit to Ireland in 2011 was a hectic week. Queen Elizabeth arrived for a State visit on 17 May, and the Obamas arrived on 23 May. Who's State funeral was also held between these two visits?
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Charles Haughey
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Garret Fitzgerald

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Patrick Hillery
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Albert Reynolds
When Richard Nixon visited Ireland in 1970, a protestor threw an object at the US president. What did they throw his way?
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Eggs
Tomatoes

Rotting fruit
Stones
Bill Clinton will be coming to Ireland to take part in events marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. How many visits did he make to Ireland in his time as president?
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Three US presidents have addressed a joint sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas. Who was the first to do so?
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Ronald Reagan
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Bill Clinton

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John F Kennedy
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George W Bush
Where did Donald Trump stay during his 2019 visit to Ireland?
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His Doonbeg resort
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Áras an Uachtaráin

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Merrion Hotel
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Adare Manor
In which county did JFK remark: "This is not the land of my birth but it is the land for which I hold the greatest affection."
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Dublin
Limerick

Kerry
Cork
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You love your US presidential visits
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JFK
You hold 'great affection' for presidential visits
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Trump Doonbeg
You don't travel far on your visit
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The person who threw an egg at Nixon
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