1 April 2015 Edition
1916 Easter Commemorations 2015
Attend your local Easter commemoration | Téigh chun do chumhneachán Cásca áitiúl
Honour Ireland’s patriot dead – Wear an Easter Lily | Caith Lile na Cásca – Tabhair ómós do laochra na hÉireann
ARMAGH
Saturday 4 April
10.30am Maghery, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
12noon Portadown, Speaker: Catherine Seeley
4.00pm Killean, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
5.00pm Dromintee, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Sunday 5 April
9.45am Crossmaglen, Speaker: Mickey Brady
10.00am Keady, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
10.30am Camlough, Speaker: Carál Ní Chuilín
10.45 am Tullysaran, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
11.30 am Derrymacash, Speaker: Catherine Seeley
2.00pm Ballymacnab, Speaker: Seán Hughes
2.30pm Lurgan, Speaker: Catherine Seeley
4.30pm Cullyhanna, Speaker: Megan Fearon
Monday 6 April
11.00am Blackwatertown, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
2.00pm Armagh City, Speaker: Mickey Brady
BELFAST
Friday 3 April
1.00pm Ormeau Road, Fian Jim Templeton Memorial, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Saturday 4 April
2.30pm Whitewell, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
5.00pm Short Strand, An Tine Beo
5.30pm South Link Memorial Gardens, Andersonstown, Speaker: Paul Maskey
5.30pm Colin, Twinbrook Memorial, Speaker: Arder Carson
Sunday 5 April
10.30am Memorial Garden, Market Area, Speaker: Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
11.00am Carrick Hill, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
12.15pm Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden,
Wreath-Laying Ceremony
• Main Commemoration: 1.00pm Beechmount Avenue, Speaker: Gerry Kelly
Monday 6 April
12noon Newington, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
1.00pm New Lodge, Speaker: Gerry Kelly
Tuesday 7 April
1.00pm Ardoyne, Speaker: Gerry Kelly
3.00pm New Barnsley, Speaker: Paul Maskey
CAVAN
Sunday 5 April
2.30pm Kilnaleck, Speaker: Kathryn Reilly
CARLOW/KILKENNY
Saturday 4 April
12noon Mooncoin, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
2.30pm Tullow, Speaker: Martin McGuinness
CLARE
Sunday 5 April
2.00pm Drumcliff, Ennis, Speaker: Dessie Ellis
CORK
Saturday 4 April
7.30pm Bantry, Speaker: Rachel McCarthy
Sunday 5 April
11.00am Macroom, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
11.00am Youghal, Speaker: Jonathan O’Brien
11.00am Clonakilty, Speaker: Rachel McCarthy
12.30pm Bandon, Speaker: Liadh Ní Riada
2.30pm Cork City, Speaker: Liadh Ní Riada
DERRY & ANTRIM
Saturday 4 April
Wreath-Laying Ceremonies
4pm Glenariff; 5pm Glenravel; 5.45pm Cargin, 6.30pm Moneyglass; 7.15pm Park Village
Sunday 5 April
12noon Dungiven, Speaker: Dermot Nicholl
1.00pm Kilrea, Speaker: Caoimhe Archibald
2.00pm Westland Street, Derry City, Speaker: Gearóid Ó hEára
2.30pm The Loup, Speaker: Francie Molloy
Wreath-Laying Ceremonies
10am Rasharkin; 10.30am Maghera; 10.45am Coolcalm; 10.45am Newbridge; 11.40am Lavey; 11.45am Bellaghy; 11.45am Dunloy; 12.30pm Loughgiel; 1.00pm Shantallow, Racecourse Road; 1.00pm Waterside, Rose Court; 1.30pm Creggan, Central Drive; 1.30pm Bogside, Lecky Road; 1.30pm Brandywell.
Monday 6 April
2.30pm Swatragh, Speaker: Raymond McCartney
DONEGAL
Sunday 5 April
9.00am Drumkeen, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
10.00am Donegal Town, Clar, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
10.30am Glencolmcille, Speaker: Noel Jordan
11.00am Letterkenny, Speaker: Gerry McMonagle
12noon Drumoghill, Speaker: Gerry McMonagle
12 noon Castlefinn, Speaker: Gary Doherty
12.45pm Buncrana, Speaker: Jack Murray
12 noon Gweedore, Speaker: John Sheamais Ó Fearraigh
• Main Commemoration: 3.00pm Drumboe, Speaker: Martina Anderson
Monday 6 April
12.30pm Carrigart, Speaker: Mick Quinn
3.00pm Pettigo, Speaker: Martin Kenny
3.00pm Fanad, Speaker: Mick Quinn
DOWN
Saturday 4 April
7.00 pm Downpatrick, Chris Hazzard
Sunday 5 April
12.15 pm Patrick Street, Newry City, Speaker: Mickey Brady
3.15pm Down Road Car Park, Newcastle, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
4.00pm Lower Square, Castlewellan, Speaker: Chris Hazzard
DUBLIN
Friday 3 April
1.00 Arbour Hill, Speaker: Mary Lou McDonald
Saturday 4 April
11.00am Ballyfermot, Speaker: Daithí Doolan
12.30pm South East Inner City, Speaker: Máire Devine
3.00pm Crumlin, Speaker: Ray McHugh
Sunday 5 April
11.00am Glasnevin Cemetery, Speaker: Paul Donnelly
• Main Commemoration: 2.30pm Garden of Remembrance, Speaker: Mary Lou McDonald
Monday 6 April
12.00noon Clondalkin, Speaker: Eoin Ó Broin
3.00pm Deans Grange, Dún Laoghaire, Speaker: Seán Lynch
FERMANAGH
Sunday 5 April
2.00pm Donagh, Speaker: Gerry Adams
GALWAY
Saturday 4 April
3.00pm Eyre Square, Galway City, Speaker: Caoimhghín ÓCaoláin
6.00pm Oranmore, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Sunday 5 April
2.00pm Ballinasloe, Speaker: Micheal Colreavey
1.00pm Ros Muc, Speaker: Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
Monday 6 April
2.30pm Ard Béar Cemetery, Clifden,
Wreath-Laying Ceremony
3.00pm Clifden, Conamara, Speaker: Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
5.00pm Tullycross, Speaker: Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
KERRY
Sunday 5 April
• Main Commemoration: 12.30pm Tralee, Speaker: Martin Ferris
KILDARE
Monday 6 April
4.00 pm Kildare Town, Speaker: Réada Cronin
LAOIS
Sunday 5 April
3.00pm, Speaker: Brian Stanley
LEITRIM
Sunday 5 April
3.00pm Bornacoola, Speaker: Pearse Doherty
LIMERICK
Saturday 4 April
3.00pm Athea Village, Speaker: Liza Sheehy
Sunday 5 April
11.45 Limerick City, Speaker: Maurice Quinlivan
LONGFORD
Sunday 5 April
2.00pm Legan, Speaker: Paul Hogan
LOUTH
Saturday 4 April
12.00 Quay Street, Dundalk, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
2.00pm Knockbridge, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Sunday 5 April
12 noon St Peter’s Church, Drogheda, Speaker: Imelda Munster
2.30pm Market Square, Dundalk, Speaker: Imelda Munster
MAYO
Sunday 5 April
10.00am Achill Island, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
3.00pm Ballina, Speaker: Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
MEATH
Saturday 4 April
Main Commemoration: 4.00pm Oldcastle, Speaker: Darren O’Rourke
Sunday 5 April
12.00 Ardbraccen, Speaker: Joe Reilly
12.00 Ballinlough, Speaker: Johnny Guirke
12.00 Drumree, Speaker: Maria O’Kane
12.00 Longwood, Speaker: Caroline Lynch
12.00 Navan, Speaker: Sineád Burke
12.00 Slane, Speaker: Eimear Ferguson
2.00pm Ashbourne, Speaker: Darren O’Rourke
MONAGHAN
Saturday 4 April
7.30pm Inniskeen, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Sunday 5 April
3.30pm Monaghan Town, Speaker: Michelle Gildernew
Monday 6 April
12.00am Scotshouse, Speaker: Rosie McCorley
2.00pm Clones, Speaker: Rosie McCorley
OFFALY
Saturday 4 April
2.00pm Kinnity, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Sunday 5 April
2.00pm Clara, Speaker: Carol Nolan
ROSCOMMON
Sunday 5 April
2.00pm Ballintubber, Speaker: Matt Carthy
SLIGO
Sunday 5 April
3.00pm Sligo Town, Speaker: Martin Kenny
TIPPERARY
Sunday 5 April
2.30pm Fethard, Speaker: Sandra McLellan
3.00pm Nenagh
TYRONE
Saturday 4 April
1.00pm Ardboe, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
3.00pm Coalisland, Speaker: Francie Molloy
Sunday 5 April
7.00pm Carrickmore, Speaker: Pat Doherty
For other Tyrone commemorations see:
www.tyronecommemorations.com
WATERFORD
Saturday 4 April
3.00pm Waterford City
Sunday 5 April
12 noon Portlaw, Speaker: Aengus Ó Snodaigh
2.30pm Waterford County, Speaker: Aengus Ó Snodaigh
WESTMEATH
Monday 6 April
3.00pm Tyrrellspass, Speaker: Paul Hogan
WEXFORD
Thursday 2 April
7.30pm New Ross
Saturday 4 April
12.30pm Riverchapel, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
6.00pm Ballymore, Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Sunday 5 April
2.30pm Wexford Town, Speaker: Johnny Mythen
Monday 6 April
11.00am Murrintown, Speaker: Johnny Mythen
2.30pm Enniscorthy, Speaker: Barry McElduff
WICKLOW
Monday 6 April
12 noon Bray, Speaker: Seán Lynch
Poblacht na hÉireann
Rialtas Sealadach Phoblacht na hÉireann do mhuintir na hÉireann
A FHEARA AGUS A MHNÁ NA hÉIREANN : In ainm Dé agus in ainm na nglún a chuaigh romhainn agus óna bhfuair sí seanoideas na náisiúntachta, tá Éire, trínne, ag gairm a clainne faoina bratach agus ag bualadh buille ar son a saoirse.
Tar éis di a fir a eagrú agus a oiliúint ina heagraíocht rúnda réabhlóideach, Bráithreachas Phoblacht na hÉireann, agus ina heagraíochtaí míleata poiblí, Óglaigh na hÉireann agus Arm Cathartha na hÉireann, agus tar éis di a riailbhéas a thabhairt go foighneach chun foirfeachta agus feitheamh go buanseasmhach leis an bhfaill chun gnímh, tá sí ag glacadh na faille sin anois, agus, le cabhair óna clainn ar deoraíocht i Meiriceá agus ó chomh-ghuaillithe calma san Eoraip, ach, thar gach ní, le muinín as a neart dílis féin, tá sí ag bualadh buille i ndóchas iomlán go mbéarfaidh sí bua.
Dearbhaímid gur ceart ceannasach dochlóite ceart mhuintir na hÉireann chun seilbh na hÉireann, agus chun dála na hÉireann a stiúradh gan chosc gan cheataí. Níor cuireadh an ceart sin ar ceal leis an bhforghabháil a rinne pobal eachtrannach agus a rialtas air le cian d’aimsir ná ní féidir go brách a chur ar ceal ach trí dhíothú mhuintir na hÉireann. Níl aon ghlúin dá dtáinig nár dhearbhaigh pobal na hÉireann a gceart chun saoirse agus ceannas a náisiúin; sé huaire le trí chéad bliain anuas dhearbhaíodar faoi airm é. Ag seasamh dúinn ar an gceart bunaidh sin agus á dhearbhú arís faoi airm os comhair an tsaoil, fógraímid leis seo Poblacht na hÉireann ina Stát Ceannasach Neamhspleách agus cuirimid ár n-anam féin agus anam ár gcomrádaithe comhraic i ngeall lena saoirse agus lena leas, agus lena móradh i measc na náisiún.
Dlíonn Poblacht na hÉireann, agus éilíonn sí leis seo, géillsine ó mhuintir uile na hÉireann, idir fhir agus mhná. Ráthaíonn an phoblacht saoirse creidimh agus saoirse shibhialta, comhchearta agus comhdheiseanna, dá saoránaigh uile, agus dearbhaíonn sí gurb é a rún séan agus sonas a lorg don náisiún uile agus do gach roinn di, le comhchúram do chlainn uile an náisiúin, agus le neamhairt ar an easaontas a cothaíodh d’aontoisc eatarthu ag rialtas eachtrannach agus lér deighleadh mionlucht ón tromlach san am atá imithe.
Go dtí go dtabharfaidh feidhm ár n-arm an t-ionú dúinn Buan-Rialtas Náisiúnta a bhunú ó theachtaí do phobal uile na hÉireann arna dtoghadh le vótaí a cuid fear agus ban, déanfaidh an Rialtas Sealadach, a bhunaítear leis seo, cúrsaí sibhialta agus míleata na Poblachta a riaradh thar ceann an phobail.
Cuirimid cúis Phoblacht na hÉireann faoi choimirce Dhia Mór na nUile-chumhacht agus impímid A bheannacht ar ár n-airm; iarraimid gan aon duine a bheas ag fónamh sa chúis sin do tharraingt easonóra uirthi le mílaochas, le mídhaonnacht ná le slad. San uair oirbheartach seo is é dualgas náisiún na hÉireann a chruthú, lena misneach agus lena dea-iompar agus le toil a clainne á dtoirbhirt féin ar son na maitheasa poiblí, go dtuilleann sí an réim ró-uasal is dán di.
Arna shíniú thar ceann an Rialtais Shealadaigh
THOMAS J. CLARKE
SEAN Mac DIARMADA, THOMAS MacDONAGH
P. H. PEARSE, EAMONN CEANNT
JAMES CONNOLLY, JOSEPH PLUNKETT
Poblacht na hÉireann
The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic to the people of Ireland
IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of nationhood, Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom.
Having organised and trained her manhood through her secret revolutionary organisation, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and through her open military organisations, the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army, having patiently perfected her discipline, having resolutely waited for the right moment to reveal itself, she now seizes that moment, and supported by her exiled children in America and by gallant allies in Europe, but relying in the first on her own strength, she strikes in full confidence of victory.
We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies, to be sovereign and indefeasible. The long usurpation of that right by a foreign people and government has not extinguished the right, nor can it ever be extinguished except by the destruction of the Irish people. In every generation the Irish people have asserted their right to national freedom and sovereignty; six times during the past three hundred years they have asserted it in arms. Standing on that fundamental right and again asserting it in arms in the face of the world, we hereby proclaim the Irish Republic as a Sovereign Independent State, and we pledge our lives and the lives of our comrades in arms to the cause of its freedom, of its welfare, and of its exaltation among the nations.
The Irish Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims, the allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman. The Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens, and declares its resolve to pursue the happiness and prosperity of the whole nation and of all its parts, cherishing all of the children of the nation equally, and oblivious of the differences carefully fostered by an alien Government, which have divided a minority from the majority in the past.
Until our arms have brought the opportune moment for the establishment of a permanent National Government, representative of the whole people of Ireland and elected by the suffrages of all her men and women, the Provisional Government, hereby constituted, will administer the civil and military affairs of the Republic in trust for the people.
We place the cause of the Irish Republic under the protection of the Most High God, Whose blessing we invoke upon our arms, and we pray that no one who serves that cause will dishonour it by cowardice, inhumanity, or rapine. In this supreme hour the Irish nation must, by its valour and discipline, and by the readiness of its children to sacrifice themselves for the common good, prove itself worthy of the august destiny to which it is called.
Signed on behalf of the Provisional Government,
THOMAS J. CLARKE
SEAN Mac DIARMADA, THOMAS MacDONAGH
P. H. PEARSE, EAMONN CEANNT
JAMES CONNOLLY, JOSEPH PLUNKETT