President of Ireland
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The president of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces.
Áras an Uachtaráin is the official residence of the president.
The Inauguration of Seán T. O'Kelly in 1945. The 2nd Cavalry Squadron of the Blue Hussars escort the president, who travelled in the late Queen Alexandra's landau. The Landau and the Hussars were later scrapped.
The president's wreath (in green) laid at Ireland's Remembrance Day ceremonies in St. Patrick's Cathedral in 2005. Presidents have attended the ceremony since the 1990s.
Phoenix Park
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The Phoenix Park is a large urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 kilometres (1.2–2.5 mi) west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares of recreational space. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the 17th century has been home to a herd of wild fallow deer. The Irish Government is lobbying UNESCO to have the park designated as a World Heritage Site.
Clockwise from top: the Wellington Monument; gardens near the park's tea rooms; Áras an Uachtaráin, the residence of the president of Ireland
Phoenix Park. Outside car (Jaunting car). Postcard, c. 1905
Deer grazing near the Papal Cross
The Phoenix Monument