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Photos from Jim Gralton Commemoration

category leitrim | history and heritage | news report author Thursday April 27, 2006 16:45author by Jim

The Annual Jim Gralton Commemorative Weekend and School took place in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, on the weekend of the 22nd/23rd April.
March in commemoration of Jim Gralton
March in commemoration of Jim Gralton

The School focused on the Proclamation as a basis for discussion and the title of this years event is “1916 – A Proclamation Unfulfilled.”

On Sunday afternoon a Commemorative Ceremony at the site of the Gralton’s Pearse-Connolly Hall, Effernagh took place. The Hall was burned down and Gralton was deported from Ireland for been a socialist. He travelled to the US where he was at the forefront of organising workers of all nationalities.

The commemorative weekend was well attended by members of the Labour and Communist movement from around the island.

Site of the Pearse Connolly memorial hall
Site of the Pearse Connolly memorial hall

Vincent Mc Grath of the Rossport Five
Vincent Mc Grath of the Rossport Five

Declan Bree gives the closing address
Declan Bree gives the closing address

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