US President Barack Obama enjoys a Guinness in his ancestor’s local pub

US President Obama in Hayes Bar in his ancestral home of Moneygall, Co. Offaly, Ireland where he enjoyed a pint of Guinnes.

As part of his much awaited visit to his ancestral home, the US President Barack Obama stepped into his ancestor’s local pub, Ollie Hayes’ bar in Moneygall Co. Offaly, where he was welcomed with a perfect pint of Guinness.

The US President visited the Offaly town, as part of his visit to Ireland, to meet his distant relatives and see the house that they grew up in.

A special delivery of a keg of Guinness was made earlier this week by Guinness Master Brewer, in anticipation of the President’s visit and much to the delight of publican Ollie Hayes and all the locals who joined him at this momentous occasion, President Obama accepted the warm welcome by sampling a pint of Guinness.

Speaking today, John Kennedy, Managing Director of Diageo Ireland said: “Today marks a fantastic day for Ireland when we welcome US President Barack Obama into Ireland for the first time. What a great occasion also for the President who has had the opportunity to meet his ancestor’s in Moneygall.  It is a real honour that he chose to savour a pint of Guinness as part of his journey back to Irish roots, which truly marks an occasion that will be remembered by people all over the world for generations to come”.

Also speaking today publican Ollie Hayes said: “We have been waiting in hope for this very day and I can say that is without doubt one of the proudest days of my life. It’s not every day that the US President drops by our bar for a pint of Guinness! It really is a remarkable day for all the community here in Moneygall.  We are going to talk about this day for every more as the day that Moneygall made history.”

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17 Comments

  1. m
    May 25, 2011

    Man doh be greedy the sun hot hot hot….pass me a glass of Guiness while i bust my ass for the man in the hot sun.

  2. Anonymous
    May 25, 2011

    Hate mongers !!!!!!! SOme people will never have good to say about anything, that obvioulsy is because they are lacking something within themselves.

    Obama I love you, you make me proud to be a BLack woman, you and your family. Keep close to GOd, the devil is always lurking.

    • Muslim_always
      May 25, 2011

      You are not black, we are of African descent. Black was a term used by racists caucasian people.

      Nigger and all these terms were given by them. Is there a place in the world called blackistan? Why don’t we call Asian peoples from China yellow, brown or white?

      please visit http://www.africankingdoms.com

  3. Interesting...
    May 25, 2011

    Free marketing for Guiness…

  4. WIKILEAKS
    May 25, 2011

    What a joker….looking for his white ancestors while black taking heat in the USA….he realized his white support is dropping so he looking for white family…what a clown

    • Bigavel
      May 25, 2011

      Stop being a hater hommie..Go Rest some place

    • Bull
      May 25, 2011

      You are an IDIOT!!

    • malpardee
      May 25, 2011

      A JOKER KNOWS AJOKER WHEN THEY SEE ONE. I THINK U ARE THE BIGGEST ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

  5. hmm
    May 24, 2011

    hmmm guiness?the commander in chief of the most powerful country in the world in a bar getting high.I hope he did not have any major world decisions to make soon after that drink.
    I wonder whether he had a few drinks of guiness prior to sending troops to kill innocent civilians in Libya.
    Have fun mr President one needs a guiness once in a while but drink moderately because the decisions you make affect us all..
    lol lol
    GUINESS IS GOOD FOR YOU!!!
    Big up Dominica Brewery and Beverages.

  6. sadist
    May 24, 2011

    GUINNESS IS CRAP. JUST BECAUSE OBAMA DRINK THAT, MEANS IM GOING TO DRINK THAT TOO :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

  7. Hon Chief Justice
    May 24, 2011

    I believe he need to stop at the Lab in Mahaut or by shoty in Sylvinia, I will send him a note and bring him to Dominica on my intitation, Much less if Spanny was still alive he could have passed there as well

    • malpardee
      May 25, 2011

      HAHHA NOW THIS IS REAL FUNNNY!

  8. BLACK WOMAN
    May 24, 2011

    I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE. I AM PROUD OF PRESIDENT OBAMA. I LOVE HIS FAMILY. LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT. HE WILL GET ANOTHER TERM IN OFFICE. THERE IS NONE TO CONTEST HIM.

  9. The truth
    May 24, 2011

    Obama is he most down to earth president to date!!! Man can bounce with black white Asian Mexican and others…..

  10. LawieBawie
    May 24, 2011

    He needs to come and try our Maccouchrie!!! I know after one throw-back he will be high like a kite.

  11. Homeboy
    May 24, 2011

    Yes sir!!! Is guiness I drinking! I following the Commander-in- Chief

    • PEACE & LOVE
      May 25, 2011

      no probem!!!!! B.O. Have fun!! yo deserve it do your thing, tell them do hate just apreciate, cheres !! drink responsibly.

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