90th Anniversary of Funeral of O'Donovan Rossa

dublin | miscellaneous | event notice Tuesday July 26, 2005 15:33 by Republican Commemoration Committee

This year marks 90 years since the funeral of IRB man O'Donovan Rossa. Though he died in the United States, where he spent a great deal of his time after his release from English prisons, he was buried by the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Volunteers in Glasnevin at a funeral attended by 10,000 people.

It is here that Pearse made his famous graveside oration. Rossa spent a great part of his life following his release from English prisons in the US and this

In honour of his memory, the Republican Commemoration Committee Dublin is organising a series of events to mark the occasion.

People are asked to assemble at Parnell Square on Saturday the 13th of August at 2.30pm and from there march to his graveside in Glasnevin.

Minutes silence and laying of wreath

Song from Mary Mullen "O Donovan Rossa's Farewell to Dublin"

Reading of a passage from O Donovan Rossa's book "Irish Rebels in English Prisons"

Padraig Pearse's historic oration delivered by well known Dublin actor Jack Moylett

Speech from guest speaker from the US (name to be confirmed)

Two songs from traditional musicians

Reading of passage from O Donovan Rossa's book

Reading of James Connolly's historical analysis “Why the Citizen Army Honours O Donovan Rossa”

Main Address by ex POW and Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle member Martina Anderson

Close with song and Amhrán na bhFiann

All welcome regardless of party affiliation to honour one of Ireland's great patriots on this, the 90th anniversary of his funeral.