The former Mayor of Sligo, Councillor Declan Bree will deliver the oration at this years Annual 1916 Commemoration ceremony which takes place at the Republican Plot in Sligo cemetery on Easter Sunday at 12 Noon
The event which is being held under the auspices of the Connolly Forum is one of a number of activities that the forum is organising to mark the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.
Those attending the ceremony are asked to assemble at Cairns Drive at 11.50. on Easter Sunday morning.
The Connolly Forum is also holding a wreath laying ceremony in Kicoleman Cemetery, Ballaghaderreen, on Easter Monday at the grave of William Partridge. Born in Sligo in 1874, Partridge became a committed labour and trade union activist and served as a Captain in the Irish Citizen Army in the College of Surgeons in 1916.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3Is this the only commemeration in Sligo , l know the labour one was a disaster last year so l don't think they will be holding one this year . ! Then again l think one labour councillor will be licking their wounds after being arrested last week under a public order offence . Labour have been very quiet in relation to meetings , they havent attended the save our cancer campaign then again the don't attend the save our racecourse meetings either , what has happened to labour in sligo ?
It now been run by a blue shirt, whom goal in life is self enrichment
It would suit that blueshirt and his collegues better to attend meetings instead of going into hiding . ! I suppose there is no use attending meetings when there is nothing in it for them . !!
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