Killanne is the place where the rebel leader John Kelly was born, so there was a big contingent present for this commemoration. We marched from Killanne towards Caim and then turned left for Ballinlug and from there back to Killanne. In Killanne we turned right and marched to a field beside the graveyard where the remains of John Kelly are buried. There we waited as some sort of ceremony was performed - I was too far back to know what was going on. We then marched back to Killanne for the unveiling of a very unusual monument. This done and the speeches over, we retired to Rackards Pub and the community hall for some tasty refreshments.

Kelly, the Boy from Killanne, song.