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1916 Easter Rising Commemorations, 2013

Wear an Easter Lily – Honour Ireland’s Patriot Dead

» ARMAGH

Saturday 30 March

  • 10:30am Maghery. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 12:30pm Portadown. Speaker: Cathal Boylan

Sunday 31 March

  • 09:45am Crossmaglen. Speaker: Seán Murray
  • 10:15am Camlough. Speaker: Megan Fearon
  • 11:30am Derrymacash. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 2:00pm Ballymacnab. Speaker: Chris Hazzard
  • 2:30pm Lurgan. Speaker: Jennifer McCann
  • 4:30pm Cullyhanna. Speaker: Paul Maskey

Monday 1 April

  • 2:30pm Armagh City. Speaker: Bronwyn McGahan

» BELFAST

Friday 29 March

  • 1:00pm Ormeau Road. Fian Jim Templeton Memorial. Wreath-laying ceremony

Saturday 30 March

  • 2:30pm Whitewell. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 5:00pm Short Strand. An Tine Beo. Speaker: Séanna Walsh
  • 5:00pm South Link Memorial Gardens. Andersonstown. Speaker: Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhin
  • 6:30pm Colin. Twinbrook Memorial. Wreath-laying ceremony

Sunday 31 March

  • 10:30am Markets Memorial Garden. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 11:00am Carrick Hill. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 12:15pm Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 1:00pm Beechmont Avenue. Main Commemoration – Speaker: Mary Lou McDonald

Monday 1 April

  • 12 noon Newington. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 1:00pm New Lodge. Speaker:  Seán Lynch

Tuesday 2 April

  • 1:00pm Ardoyne. Speaker: Raymond McCartney
  • 3:30pm New Barnsley. Wreath-laying ceremony

» CAVAN

Sunday 31 March

  • 2:30pm Killoughter. Speaker: Rose Conway Walsh

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» CARLOW/KILKENNY

Saturday 30 March

  • 12 noon Mooncoin. Speaker: Dessie Ellis
  • 3:00pm Kilkenny Town. Speaker: Dessie Ellis

» CLARE

Sunday 31 March

  • 2:00pm Clooney Cemetery. Speaker: Maurice Quinlivan

» CORK

Saturday 30 March

  • 8:00pm Bantry. Wreath-laying ceremony

Sunday 31 March

  • 11:00am Macroom. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 11:00am Youghal. Speaker:  Jonathan O’Brien
  • 12 noon Clonakilty. Speaker: Chris O’Leary
  • 12:30pm Bandon. Speaker: Aengus Ó Snodaigh
  • 2:00pm Cork City. Speaker: Aengus Ó Snodaigh

» DERRY & ANTRIM

Saturday 30 March

Wreath-laying ceremonies

  • 4:00pm Glens; 5pm Glenravel; 5:30pm Cargin; 6:30pm Moneyglass; 7:00pm Park Village

Sunday 31 March

  • 12 noon Dungiven. Speaker: Gerry Kelly
  • 2:00pm Main Commemoration. Westland Street, Derry City. Speaker: Pearse Doherty
  • 2:30pm The Loup. Speaker: Gerry Kelly

Wreath-laying ceremonies

  • 10:00am Rasharkin; 10:45am Maghera; 10:45am Coolcalm; 10:45am Newbridge; 11:40am Bellaghy; 11:40am Lavey; 11:45am Dunloy; 12:30pm Loughgiel; 12:30pm Kilrea; 1:00pm Shantallow, Racecourse Road; 1:00pm Waterside, Rose Court; 1:30pm Creggan, Central Drive; 1:30pm Bogside, Lecky Road; 1:30pm Brandywell

Monday 1 April

  • 2:30pm Swatragh. Speaker: Mitchel McLaughlin

» DONEGAL

Sunday 31 March

  • 10:00am Donegal Town, Clar. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 11:00am Letterkenny. Wreath-laying ceremony. Gerry McMonagle & Mick Quinn
  • 11:30am Glencolmcille. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 12 noon Drumoghill. Speaker: Gerry McMonagle
  • 12 noon Castlefinn. Speaker: Cora Harvey
  • 12 noon Buncrana. Speaker: Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
  • 12:15pm Gweedore. Speaker: Pearse Doherty
  • 3:00pm Drumboe. Main Commemoration. Speaker: Gerry Adams
  • 6:00pm Drumkeen. Wreath-laying ceremony

Monday 1 April

12:30pm Carrigart. Speaker: Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

  • 3:00pm Pettigo. Speaker: Michael McMahon
  • 3:00pm Fanad. Speaker: Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

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» DOWN

Saturday 30 March

  • 6:30 pm  Downpatrick. Speaker: Mickey Brady

Sunday 31 March

  • 12:15 pm Patrick Street. Newry City. Speaker: Michelle O’Neill
  • 3:15pm Down Road Car Park, Newcastle. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 4:00pm Lower Square. Castlewellan. Speaker: Rosie McCorley

» DUBLIN

Friday 29 March

  • 1:00pm  Arbour Hill. Local Speaker

Saturday 30 March

  • 11:00am Ballyfermot. Local Speaker
  • 2:00pm Crumlin. Local Speaker

Sunday 31 March

  • 11:30am Glasnevin Cemetery. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 2:30pm Main Commemoration. Garden of Remembrance. Speaker: Martin McGuinness

Monday 1 April

  • 12 noon  South East Inner City. Local Speaker
  • 2:30pm Deans Grange, Dún Laoghaire. Speaker: Lynn Ni Bhaoigheallain

» FERMANAGH

Sunday 31 March

  • 2:30pm Kinawley. Speaker: Martina Anderson

» GALWAY

Saturday 30 March

  • 1:00pm Castlegar. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 3:00pm Eyre Square. Galway City. Speaker: Barry McElduff
  • 6:00pm Oranmore. Wreath-laying ceremony

Sunday 31 March

  • 1:00pm Ballinasloe. Speaker: Thérèse Ruane
  • 1:00pm Ros Muc. Speaker: Barry McElduff

Monday 1 April

  • 2:30pm Ard Béar Cemetery, Clifden. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 3:00pm Clifden, Conamara. Speaker: Liadh Ní Riada
  • 5:00pm Tullycross. Speaker: Liadh Ní Riada

» KERRY

Sunday 31 March

  • 12:30pm Tralee. Main Commemoration. Speaker: Toireasa Ferris

» KILDARE

Saturday 30 March

  • 2:00pm Kildare Town. Speaker: Brian Stanley

» LAOIS

Sunday 31 March

  • 2:30pm Killeshin. Speaker: Brian Stanley

» LEITRIM

Sunday 31 March

  • 3:00pm Mohill. Speaker: Kathryn Reilly

» LIMERICK

Saturday 30 March

  • 3:00pm Athea Village. Speaker: Mick Nugent

Sunday 31 March

  • 11:45am Limerick City. Speaker: Seamus Morris

» LONGFORD

Sunday 31 March

  • 3:00pm Ballymacormack Cemetery, Longford Town. Speaker: Peadar Tóibín

» LOUTH

Saturday 30 March

  • 12 noon Quay Street, Dundalk. Wreath-laying ceremony
  • 2:00pm Knockbridge. Wreath-laying ceremony

Sunday 31 March

  • 12 noon St Peter’s Church, Drogheda. Speaker: Caitríona Ruane
  • 2:30pm Market Square. Dundalk. Speaker: Caitríona  Ruane

» MAYO

Sunday 31 March

  • 2:30pm Castlebar, Lough Lannagh. Speaker: Michael Colreavy

» MEATH

Saturday 30 March

  • 3:00pm Ashbourne. Main Commemoration. Speaker: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Sunday 31 March

Wreath-laying ceremonies

  • 11:00am Ballinlough; Curraha; Drumree; Kells; Longwood; Navan; Oldcastle; Slane
  • 12 noon Ardbraccen. Speaker:  Joe Reilly

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» MONAGHAN

Saturday 30 March

  • 7:30pm Inniskeen. Wreath-laying ceremony

Sunday 31 March

  • 3:30pm Monaghan Town. Speaker: Declan Kearney

Monday 1 April

  • 12 noon Scotshouse. Speaker: Martin Kenny
  • 3:00pm Clones. Speaker: Martin Kenny

» OFFALY

Sunday 31 March

  • 2:30pm Tullamore. Speaker: Martin Ferris

» ROSCOMMON

Sunday 31 March

  • 2:00pm Arigina. Speaker: Matt Carthy

» SLIGO

Sunday 31 March

  • 3:00pm Sligo Town. Speaker: Phil Flanagan

» TIPPERARY

Sunday 31 March

  • 2:30pm Clonmel. Local Speaker
  • 3:00pm Nenagh. Speaker: Paul Hogan

» TYRONE

Saturday 30 March

  • 1:00pm Ardboe. Speaker Carál Ní Chuilín
  • 3:00pm Coalisland. Speaker: Conor Murphy

Sunday 31 March

  • 4:00pm Carrickmore. Speaker: Pádraig Mac Lochlainn    

For other Tyrone commemorations: www:tyronecommemorations:com

» WATERFORD

Saturday 30 March

  • 3:00pm Waterford City. Speaker: Mícheál Mac Donncha    

Sunday 31 March

  • 11:30am Portlaw. Speaker: Brendan Mansfield
  • 3:00pm Waterford County: Knockboy. Speaker: Jonathan O’Brien

» WESTMEATH

Monday 1 April

  • 3:00pm Drumrainey Cemetery, Westmeath. Speaker: Joe Reilly

» WEXFORD

Saturday 30 March

  • 12:30pm Riverchapel. Fionntáin Ó Súilleabháin
  • 6:00pm Ballymore. Wreath-laying ceremony

Sunday 31 March

  • 1:00pm Wexford Town. Speaker: Tomás Sharkey

Monday 1 April

  • 12 noon Murrintown. Speaker:  Sandra McLellan
  • 2:30pm Enniscorthy. Speaker:  Sandra McLellam

» WICKLOW

Saturday 30 March

  • 3:00pm Bray. Speaker: Eoin Ó Broin

These details are correct at the time of going to press. Check the An Phoblacht or Sinn Féin websites for changes or additions as well as local and social media

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