U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Ireland William Howard Taft III arrives in Dublin, Ireland. William Howard Taft III being greeted by officials. President of Ireland Sean Thomas O'Kelly welcomes William Howard Taft III. Officials stand. Irish Minister for External Affairs Frank Aiken greets William Howard Taft III. Dignitaries talk at the gathering.
View of forest and woods in Ireland. A Roman Catholic priest is seen visiting homes in a village, interior of a house, an old lady drinking tea from a cup together with the priest. Views of a cathedral and citizens gathering for church. Irish boys at entrance to church. View in chapel, priests on altar, people praying. Views of grounds of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth as Catholic clergy walk on a path of the seminary college. Seminary students of the priesthood in hallways and classrooms and library of Maynooth College (Main St, Collegeland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 NX63, Ireland).
A documentary titled, 'The Marshall Plan at Work in Ireland'. Scenic views of Ireland. Lakes of Killarney. Irish children running in village. Guests at the Glebe Hotel climb aboard a gig pulled by a pony. Tourists mounting horses and riding along path. Blarney Castle, County Cork. Tourists lie down and kiss Blarney Stone. Remains of ancient castle-churches. Sir Walter Raleigh's castle and house. A picturesque river.
Irish people face crisis in Ireland during World War II. People on a street. A horse drawn carriage carrying people on the street. Men and women walk on the street in the background. A man walk in between the parked bicycles. People stand in a group on a path way. The Irish people wait in a line to buy goods. U.S. Minister Gery seated at a desk looks into papers. Prime Minister of Ireland Eamon De Valera looks into papers. The Prime Minister walks out of a building. People crowd outside the building. A policeman controls the crowd. Smiling, happy boy and girl Irish children crowd near the front and beside the policeman. A car drives in between the crowd gathered on the street. Two men stand on a boundary wall and take pictures in the background. The Irish soldiers march. The Colleens pray. The Irish troops stand in formation and pray. The Irish girls kneel down praying.
Views of a bridge and a crowded streets of Dublin in Ireland. People walking, a double decker bus and a horse cart is seen. Leopardstown Racecourse Club entrance is seen. A huge crowd is gathered for a horserace underway. Views of football (soccer) match in Ireland preceded by bagpipers playing on the field. Irish people cheering in the stands and watching the football match.
Marshall Plan projects in Ireland. A plaque marked with 'Office of public works Brosna Drainage Officer' can be seen. Supervisor directing excavation by crane, to improve river Brosna and increase drainage of bogs. Views of countryside in Ireland. Various views of Irish houses, roads, people at work. Men cutting peat with slanes, and loading it on donkey cart. Smoke from peat fire rising from chimney of a house. Peat moss being bundled for export to the U.S.A. Mechanized cutting and drying of peat. Peat being loaded in rail cars and transported to power plant for fuel. Rural electrification project. Peat and coal fueled power plants being constructed. A sugar refining plant.