Ink on parchment

March 5, 1336

The original Treaty of Ormonde, a treaty between the Earle of Ormonde and John O. Kennedy and those of his nation, dated March 5, 1336. This document is written in Latin and is the first known mention of the Kennedy name in recorded Irish history. It was given to President Kennedy during his State visit to Ireland in June 1963 by the Prime Minister of Ireland Sean LeMass.