with the freedom of Limerick. After speaking to the crowd, he flew to Shannon Airport where he made a farewell speech before returning to the United States on Air Force One. 4 October – Speaking on the nuclear test ban at the United Nations in New York, the Minister for External Affairs, Frank Aiken, called for an end to all nuclear weapons. 16 October – Taoiseach Seán Lemass was greeted by U.S. president John Kennedy at the White House where he inspected a guard of honour. 1 November – Domhnall Ua Buachalla, the last Governor-General of the Irish Free State, was buried in Dublin. 7 November – The Beatles arrived in Dublin for a concert in the Adelphi Cinema, the only time they performed in Ireland. Death of John F Kennedy 22 November – President de Valera addressed the nation on the death of U.S. president John Kennedy. 24 November – De Valera left to attend Kennedy's funeral. He was accompanied by cadets who were invited by Jacqueline Kennedy to form a guard of honour. 26 November – Ireland held a national day of mourning for President Kennedy. Arts and literature 2 June – Benjamin Britten's A Hymn of St Columba premièred at Gartan in County Donegal. Cork Opera House reopened after being fully rebuilt. John McGahern's semi-autobiographical first novel, The Barracks, was published. Sports Shelbourne won the FAI Cup. Paddy Prendergast became the first Irish-based horse trainer to be British flat racing Champion Trainer; he retained the title for two more years. Births 7 January – Tony O'Sullivan, Cork hurler. February – Theresa Lowe, television presenter. 3 March – Conor Lenihan, Fianna Fáil party Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South-West and Minister of State. 19 March – Mark Dearey, businessman and Green Party councillor in Dundalk. 25 March – Kevin O'Rourke, economic historian, born in Switzerland. 26 March – Paul Doolin, association football player. 29 March – Pat Gallagher, Labour Party politician. 3 April – Ciarán Cuffe, Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire. 4 April – Graham Norton, actor, comedian and television presenter. 1 June – Michael Creed, Fine Gael party TD for Cork North-West. 3 June – Lucy Grealy, poet and memoirist (died 2002). 13 June – Larry Tompkins, Kildare and Cork Gaelic footballer. 21 June – Carlos O'Connell, decathlete. 25 June – Liam Walsh, Kilkenny hurler. 26 June – Tomás Mulcahy, Cork hurler. 23 July – Andy