1916 Easter Commemorations 2002
ANTRIM
Belfast, Easter Sunday, Republican Plot, Milltown Cemetery, 12 noon.
ARMAGH
Camloch, south Armagh, Easter Saturday, 6pm; Easter Sunday, Newry, 11am;
Killeen, 12 noon. Wreath-laying ceremonies at Cullyhanna, Crossmaglen and
Mullaghbawn.
Armagh city, Easter Sunday, Sandyhill Cemetery, 3pm.
Lurgan, Easter Sunday, Wreath-laying ceremony at Republican Plot, St
Colman’s Cemetery.
CAVAN
Easter Sunday, Kilnavart, at the grave of Michael Baxter and James Crossan.
Time in local papers.
CLARE
Details in local papers.
CORK
Assemble at Wilton Roundabout, 2pm Easter Sunday. Parade to Republican
Plot, St Finbarr’s Cemetery.
DERRY
Cúchulainn Memorial, City Cemetery, Derry City, Easter Sunday, assemble
at 12 noon.
Wreath-laying ceremonies at the following on Easter Sunday morning:
The Loup Cemetery, 9am at the grave of Brigadier Seán Larkin; and
the grave of Tommy Toner in Dungiven, 10.15am at the graves of Vols Kealy,
O’Carolan and Kilmartin and hunger striker Kevin Lynch.
DONEGAL
Holy Saturday, Doneyloup, Castlefin 7.30pm. Clady Bridge, 11.30am. Drumboe
Easter Sunday, assemble Johnson’s Corner 2.30pm.
DOWN
Easter Sunday, Newry, 11 am.
DUBLIN
Assemble Garden of Remembrance, 11.30am for march to GPO, O’Connell Street,
Dublin, Easter Sunday.
Wreath-laying ceremony at Glasnevin Cemetery, Easter Sunday 1pm. Easter
Monday, commemoration at Deansgrange Cemetery, 1pm.
FERMANAGH
Easter Sunday, Assemble at Roslea Cemetery for commemoration at Rosleas
Martyrs Memorial, 2.30pm.
GALWAY
Assemble at Cathedral for parade to Liam Mellows Memorial, Eyre Square,
Galway city, Easter Sunday, 11am.
Republican Plot, Donaghpatrick, Headford, Easter Sunday, assemble Queally’s
Cross, Cahirlistrane, 3pm.
Wreath-laying ceremonies at Uachtarard, grave of Vol Séamus Ó
Máille, 7pm, Saturday, April 22.
Easter Sunday 12 noon, wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of Fr Michael
Griffin, Cathedral, Loughrea.
Tuam, Easter Sunday, 2pm wreath-laying ceremony, Workhouse Memorial.
KERRY
Cahersiveen, Easter Sunday, assemble 2.30pm Fair Green and parade to Killavarogue
Cemetery. Wreath-laying ceremonies at 3rd Kerry Brigade memorial in
Church Street along the route.
Listowel,wreath-laying ceremony.
Tralee, Easter Sunday, assemble at Denny Street at 2pm parade to Republican
Plot, Rath Cemetery. Killarney, wreath-laying ceremony at Republican Monument.
KILDARE
Easter Sunday, 12 noon, Republican Plot, Naas Cemetery. Wreath-laying ceremonies
at the grave of Frank Driver in Ballymore Eustace and of Myles and Thomas
O'Reilly, Hollywood.
LEITRIM
Easter Sunday, Cloonmorris Cemetery, Bornacoola at the grave of John Joe
Reynolds, IRA, 3.30pm.
North Leitrim wreath-laying ceremonies: Rossinver at grave of Vol Jack
McCabe at 12 noon; Manorhamilton at memorial to Captain Phil Gilgunn, 12.30pm.
LIMERICK
Easter Sunday, assemble Munster Tavern, Mulgrave Street, 2.45pm for parade
to Republican Plot, Mount St Lawrence Cemetery.
LIVERPOOL
Easter Sunday, wreath-laying ceremony at the Fenian Monument in Ford Cemetery.
LONDON
Easter Sunday, commemoration at the graves of Michael Barrett and Pat O'Donnell,
Invincibles executed by the British at City of London Cemetery, Ilford,
Essex.
Wreath-laying ceremonies at the grave of Henry Dunne in Ronford Cemetery
and Patrick Hartigan in Hendon Cemetery.
LONGFORD
Carra Cemetery, Granard at graveside of Captain Patrick Murphy, IRA. Parade
forms up at junction of Cavan Road at 3pm.
LOUTH
Dundalk, Easter Sunday, assemble Adelphi Cinema at 1.30pm for parade to
Republican Plot, St Patricks Cemetery.
MANCHESTER
Easter Sunday, wreath-laying ceremony at the Manchester Martyrs monument
in Moston Cemetery.
MAYO
Kilkelly, Easter Monday, 12 noon, assemble at Church and parade to East
Mayo Brigade Memorial on main Sligo-Galway Road.
MEATH
12 noon, Easter Monday, wreath-laying ceremony at Tom Allen Memorial, Longwood.
Wreath-laying ceremonies will also be held at the Seamus Fox Memorial,
Drumree, 1.30pm and at Arbracken, 1pm.
MONAGHAN
Easter Sunday, Commemoration, Urbleshanny Cemetery, Scotstown, at grave
of Vol Seámus McElwaine 2pm.
NEW YORK
Easter Sunday Commemoration. Contact National Irish Freedom Committee for
details: http://irishfreedom.net.
OFFALY
Wreath-laying ceremonies throughout the county.
ROSCOMMON
Ballinlough, Easter Sunday, 12 noon, parade to IRA Memorial.
Elphin, parade to County Roscommon Memorial after 11.30 Mass.
County Commemoration, Kiltrustan, Easter Sunday, 3.30pm. Assemble at
Kiltrustan Church for parade to the grave of Lieut Michael Mullooly. Function,
Easter Sunday night in the Silver Eel, Grange, Strokestown.
SLIGO
Sligo Town, Easter Sunday, assemble Cemetery gates 12 noon and march to
Republican Plot.
TIPPERARY
Easter Saturday, 3pm, commemoration at the Republican Plot in St Michaels
Cemetery, Tipperary town.
Easter Sunday, commemoration, 10am, Hunger Strike Memorial, Banba Square,
Nenagh.
TYRONE
Carrickmore, Easter Saturday, 6.30pm, wreath-laying ceremony at grave of
Frank Ward. Aghyaran, Easter Sunday 10.15am at grave of John Phillip O’Donnell.
WESTMEATH
Easter Sunday, Boher Cemetery, Ballymore at grave of Col Séamus
Finn, IRA, 3pm.
WEXFORD
Republican Plot, St Ibar’s Cemetery, Crosstown, Easter Sunday, assemble
at Crescent Quay, Wexford at 3pm. Wreath-laying ceremonies at the grave
of Joe Whitty; and at the graves of Rafter and McCarthy in Morrinton Cemetery.
Function: 5pm, Tower Bar.
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