A wreath laying ceremony will take place on Easter Sunday at Rossin Bridge, Monknewtown in memory of a local man who died during the Easter Rising of 1916. The ceremony, which will take place at 10am will be chaired by Sinéad Burke.
Speaking at the launch of a programme of events to mark the 93rd anniversary of the 1916 Rising, Ms. Burke said, “Easter is a special time of year for Republicans. It’s a time of year when we remember the sacrifice so many men and women gave to give us the freedoms we enjoy today. The Easter Lily is worn as a symbol of that sacrifice. This year in East Meath we will be celebrating the life and death of Monknewtown man, Philip Clarke, who died in St. Stephen’s Green on April 26th 1916. We are inviting Irish Republicans, of all political persuasions, to join with us on Easter Sunday at 10am at Rossin Bridge, where the 1916 Proclamation will be read and a wreath will be laid at the Philip Clarke monument which is situated on the bridge. Over the next week we will be distributing hundreds of Easter Lilies to local residents.”
Commemorative events in Co. Meath
Easter Saturday:
Ballinlough Cemetery – 4pm
Easter Sunday
Rossin Bridge – 10am
Ardbraccan Cemetery – 12 noon
Longwood – 12noon
Ashbourne – 12 noon
Easter Monday
Drumree – 12 noon
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