'Fascinating' - Eamon Dunphy
'Meticulously researched' - Sunday Independent
'A wonderful account of the special relationships between Ireland and the USA' Bertie Ahern

The links between Ireland and US presidents extend much further and deeper than JFK: from Andrew Jackson in 1829 to Woodrow Wilson in 1913 and Joe Biden in 2021, Ireland's sway in the White House is hugely significant.

Spanning the centuries, from the American Revolution to the birth of the Irish Republic and JFK's heady glamour, The Green and White House takes in political machinations and the firebrands who pushed for freedom, justice and peace for Ireland.

For centuries, Irish emigrants crossed the Atlantic by boat, but an intense diplomatic bromance has seen American commanders-in-chief returning to remote Irish villages via Air Force One and armoured limousines. Each homecoming turns local people into international media darlings, but this transatlantic courtship has secured Ireland an annual invite to the White House - something no other nation can rival.

The Green And White House takes a wry look at the special relationship one tiny nation shares with the world's greatest superpower.

In an island off the northwest of Europe, the bond between a relatively tiny community and the world's largest political powerhouse was born. For centuries Irish men and women crossed the Atlantic by boat to carve out new lives, histories and alliances in America. As these relationships took root, they became the ancestral heritage of 23 American commanders in chief. Diving into the intense political manoeuvres and the fight for Irish freedom, peace and justice, The Green and White House uncovers inherited secrets of the state in handwritten letters, weatherworn tombstones, shipping records and even an old desk.

About the Author

Lynne Kelleher is an Irish journalist who writes for the Sunday Independent, Irish Mail on Sunday, Sunday Times, Sunday World, Irish Sunday Mirror, Irish Examiner, Irish Sun, Irish Star, The Times (Ireland), the Irish Daily Mail and Irish Independent. She has written about every aspect of modern Irish life from the Magdalene Laundries to Fungie the dolphin, from high-profile court cases to US presidential visits.

Lynne's interest in Irish-American presidents was sparked when her first job out of journalism college was to help escort the former US ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith, around the byroads of Co. Limerick.

Book Information
ISBN 9781785304248
Author Lynne Kelleher
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Black and White Publishing
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 259g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm