The flagship of 'Saint Patrick' at the service of His Holiness Pope John Paul II
Shannon-Boston 1 October 1979 /
Aer Lingus.
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| Summary: | Souvenir menu card from the flight of Pope John Paul II [Karol Wojtyła] from Shannon, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts, United States on 1 October 1979, featuring his Papal armorial [coat of arms] printed on recto. On page [1] is a printed message from David M. Kennedy, Chief Executive of Aer Lingus to Pope John Paul II, printed in Polish, Italian, Irish and English - "Once again it is our privilege and honour to convey A Hundred Thousand Welcomes on board to His Holiness Pope John Paul II as he journeys from Shannon to Boston on our Boeing 747 Flagship Saint Patrick. The inspiration of his presence in Ireland will live forever in the memory of all of us. On behalf of the crew of this flight and all the staff of Ireland's National Airline - David M. Kennedy. Chief Executive of Aer Lingus". Pope John Paul II visited Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Des Moines, Chicago and Washington D.C. while in the United States from 1 October to 8 October 1979; he addressed the United Nations General Assembly [Turtle Bay, New York] on 2 October 1979. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Message on page [1] printed in Polish, Italian, Irish and English; menu on page [3] printed in Italian, English and French. |
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Dublin :
John Augustine,
1 October 1979.
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| Notes: | This item is held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 menu card ([4] pp) : ill., 23.8 x 30.8 cm.. more |
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EPH D949 |
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Ephemera |
Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.