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April/May – 1916 Rising commemorative events in Dublin

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Saturday 9 April 2016

The Cabra 1916 Rising Committee and the East Wall History Group are co-organising a day of talks in City Hall with historians Brian Hanley, John Dorney, Hugo McGuinness, Stephen McCullagh and Maeve O’Leary. Entrance is free.

'Rebellion : A Peoples History' poster.

‘Rebellion : A Peoples History’ poster.

Saturday 23 April 2016
Republican Sinn Fein are hosting their main commemorative march. Assembling at 1.45pm at the Garden of Remembrence.

RSF poster

RSF poster

On Saturday at 3pm, the Seán Heuston 1916 Society are hosting a public meeting in the Teacher’s Club with Tommy McKearney (ex-hunger striker), Kieran Conway (author of Southside Provisional) and CHTM’s Donal Fallon.

Seán Heuston 1916 Society, Dublin public meeting

Seán Heuston 1916 Society, Dublin public meeting

Sunday 24 April 2016

On the 100th anniversary of the Rising, the National Graves Association are hosting a Citizens Commemoration.
Assembling at the GPO from 12.30pm and then a march to Glasnevin Cemetery for the unveiling of a new monument at St. Paul’s Cemetery which marks the graves of a number of Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army killed during the Rising.

NGA poster

NGA poster

Assembling at Merrion Square at 2pm, the ‘Reclaim the Vision of 1916′ are organising a march and pageant.  Patrons of the organisation include Robert Ballagh, Jim Fitzpatrick, Betty Purcell and Tommy McKearney.

Reclaim the Vision of 1916 march.

Reclaim the Vision of 1916 march.

 

Saturday 30th April

The Stoneybatter and Smithfield People’s History Project will unveil a plaque on North King Street to remember sixteen locals killed by the British Army. They are assembling at 2.30pm on Manor Street and will march the short distance to North King Street to unveil the plaque.

Saturday 14 May

On the 100th anniversary of the execution of James Connolly, éirígí are holding their main centenary commemoration. Assembling at 2pm at the Wolfe Tone statue at Stephen’s Green and marching to the GPO.

Eirigi 2016 march

Eirigi 2016 march



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