An Aer Lingus DC-3 aircraft taxis in after landing at Collinston Airport, Dublin Ireland. Archbishop Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York descends steps from aircraft and is greeted by Irish Government Ministers and church dignitaries. Cardinal Spellman, who will be staying four days as guest of Irish President O'Kelly, departs in a car. Elsewhere, Irish Cardinal John D'Alton and Papal Nuncio, Dr. O'Hara, arrive at construction site to lay foundation stone for a new General Training Hospital conducted by Medical Missionaries of Mary. The Cardinal applies mortar to the stone, and sprinkles holy water on the site. Numerous Catholic church clergy attend the event.
Destruction in Dublin, Ireland after the "Easter Rising" or "Easter Rebellion" armed uprising of 1916, attempting to establish an independent Irish Republic, without British rule. People stand outside a destroyed building. Rubble on the ground. The Daniel O'Connell Monument on O'Connell Street. Buildings along the sides of the street. The General Post Office, which served as rebel headquarters for the Irish Republicans. Lots of vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Wrecked vehicles and furniture outside a damaged building. British soldiers guard the building. Damaged buildings of the Irish Workers Union and Liberty Hall. A man holds an Irish War Newspaper published by the rebel Irish Republic. Headline (during World War I) reads, "How the Germans conquered England."
The Balbo fleet in flight commanded by Italian Air Minister at Lough Foyle, Londonderry, Ireland. Spectators watch as the flying boats land on water surface. The Balbo fleet arrives from Amsterdam and is on way to Chicago. Officials get off from a boat and are greeted by dignitaries. The Balbo fleet in formation on water surface.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon of the United Kingdom visit Belfast, Northern Ireland. The King and the Queen arrive in a car. Soldiers holding guns stand in formation. People crowd in the background. King George and Queen Elizabeth get off the car. They are greeted by officials. A sign on a stage reads 'Long Live Your Majesty'. The King and the Queen escorted by the officials walk towards the stage. The soldiers and the officials stand in the background.
Aviator Douglas Corrigan at Floyd Bennett Air Field in Brooklyn, New York completes his transcontinental flight from Floyd Bennett Air Field to Ireland. Motorcade of Corrigan arrives as crowd watches. He stands on a stage and gets honored. At Camp Smith New York he shakes hand with U.S. Military officers and reviews as contingents of New York's Fighting Irish Regiment march. His plane which flew him during the historic flight arrives back to New York in a ship. A carrier drags the plane out of the dock.
A large crowd gathers to honor aviator Douglas Corrigan after his historic flight from Floyd Bennett Air Field in Brooklyn, New York to Ireland, in Boston Massachusetts. A decorated public procession of cars drives towards a public ceremony venue. Large crowd cheers for him and raises banners. An old woman plays piano. Several streamers and banners hang from buildings. Corrigan addresses the crowd at the public ceremony.wards a public ceremony venue. Immense crowd cheers for him and raises banners. An old woman plays piano. Several streamers and banners hang from buildings. Corrigan addresses the crowd at the public ceremony.