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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Dublin, Wexford, Cork, Galway, Limerick | Addressed Parliament and visited ancestral home. | June 26–29, 1963 |
| Richard M. Nixon | Limerick, Timahoe, Dublin | State visit; met with Prime Minister Lynch. | October 3–5, 1970 |
| Ronald Reagan | Shannon, Galway, Ballyporeen, Dublin | Met with President Hillery and Prime Minister FitzGerald; visited ancestral home; addressed Parliament. | June 1–4, 1984 |
| William J. Clinton | Dublin | Met with President Robinson and Prime Minister Bruton. | December 1–2, 1995 |
| William J. Clinton | Dublin, Adare, Limerick, Ballybunion | Met with Prime Minister Ahern; delivered several public addresses; played golf. | September 3–5, 1998 |
| William J. Clinton | Dublin, Dundalk | Met with Prime Minister Ahern and delivered several public addresses. | December 12, 2000 |
| George W. Bush | Shannon, Dromoland Castle | Attended U.S.-EU Summit meeting and met with Prime Minister Ahern. | June 25–26, 2004 |
| George W. Bush | Shannon | Met with U.S. Marines who were en route to Iraq. | February 28, 2006 |
| Barack Obama | Dublin, Farmleigh, Moneygall | Met with President McAleese and Prime Minister Kenny. Visited ancestral home. | May 23, 2011 |
| Joseph R. Biden | Dublin | Met with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and President Michael D. Higgins. | April 12–14, 2023 |