My dad’s 1953 travels bypass England due to Queen Elizabeth’s coronation

Jannet L. Walsh
September 14, 2022
Murdock, Minnesota

Belfast, Northern Ireland – Photo Martin J. Walsh Jr, of Murdock Minnesota, Kodachrome, removed from mount for scanning: Information written on slide: Marty Walsh, Seaside, south of Belfast, May 1953.

It’s May 13, 1953, and my dad is staying at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, Ireland, room 414, according to the hotel register. He’s having trouble booking a hotel room in England before traveling to France, and heading back to the United States. The big snag for his travel is in London, with Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation just a few weeks away, June 2, 1958.

Travel essentials to keep your Irish eyes smiling feature at IrishCentral, Aug. 19, 2022

Jannet L. Walsh
Aug. 19, 2022
Murdock, Minnesota

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I’m excited to announce my story just published at IrishCentral, Travel essentials to keep your Irish eyes smiling. See also longer version of this story at my blog.

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