The shamrock bowl he presented was made of Kilkenny Crystal in the town of Callan in County Kilkenny
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar presented the traditional bowl of shamrock to US President Donald Trump tonight and spoke about the strong links between Ireland and the US.
He said the Trump motto, Make America Great Again, also reflects that America is great already in many ways.Fittingly, Callan is the home town of James Hoban, the Irish American who was the man behind the design of the White House, and our own Leinster House in Dublin. He was also presented with a commemorative coin to mark the hundred years of female suffrage, when women first got the vote.“And we know that making America Great Again, will not mean forgetting or losing sight of what makes it great already.
“And so, Mr. President, in the spirit of our long shared history and friendship, it gives me great pleasure to present you with the shamrock bowl.Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now How to follow the Irish Mirror on social media You can like our main Facebook page here.
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