We can promise him a warm welcome but US President Barack Obama is likely to feel the damp effects of Irish weather during his visit here on Monday.
As his plane lands for the whistle-stop tour, he will be greeted by rain and southwesterly gale gusts.
And although the wet conditions may lift for a short while in the afternoon, by evening the blustery showers will return as the president takes the podium for his address at College Green in Dublin.
Meanwhile the intensive security focus on Queen Elizabeth has switched to protecting the US president and Dublin will be in lockdown for most of Monday afternoon and evening.
Traffic restrictions were put in place in the capital today in advance of the visit.
The Phoenix Park will also be closed today and tomorrow to all vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians, with the exception of visitors to Dublin Zoo.
while the president is obviously not a full-blooded Irishman, he is, like four other American presidents, Irish enough to make a stop in the ancestral homeland of tens of millions of Irish-American voters.
His great-great-great grandfather, Falmouth Kearney, left Moneygall for America in 1850, and the village - freshly painted, prettied up and stocked with souvenirs - was charged in anticipation of his arrival. He was to meet some distant relatives and drop by the local tavern.
The White House said the trip was to "celebrate the relationship between our two countries and the contributions Irish-Americans make to our deep and broad ties."
Mr. Obama will meet also meet with Irish leaders and deliver a speech in the center of Dublin that is expected to celebrate Irish culture.
From Ireland, Mr. Obama will travel to England, France and Poland.
Immediately afterwards he will join Taoiseach Enda Kenny and members of his Cabinet at the official Government residence in Farmleigh before moving to the US embassy for lunch.
The president will then be taken by helicopter to Moneygall, Co Offaly, and will spend about an hour in the home village of his ancestors before returning by helicopter to Dublin for his appearance at a huge outdoor concert at College Green.
Westlife, Imelda May and Jedward, along with actors Brendan Gleeson, Stephen Rea and Gabriel Byrne will warm up the crowd from 3pm with President Obama expected on stage before 5.30pm.
College Green will be sealed off for several hours in advance of the concert with only one access route open.
Concertgoers will be screened by gardai using magnometers -- similar to airport walk-through scanners -- and backed up by US agents.
