Commemorative booklet available

Commemorative booklet of O'Donovan Rossa

The Republican Commemor-ation Committee has published a commemorative booklet to mark the 90th anniversary of O'Donovan Rossa's funeral. As well as articles on Rossa by both James Connolly and Pádraig Mac Piarais it includes the text of the famous oration by Mac Piarais.

Introduced by Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD the booklet also features contributions from historians Lorcan Collins and Shane Mac Thomáis, author of An Phoblacht's popular 'Remembering the Past' column, as well as photographs and drawings.

o Retailing at €5 the 28-page publication is available in the Sinn Féin Bookshop, 44 Parnell Square and can be ordered by phoning 01-8729004 or emailing [email protected]