Easter is a special time for Irish Republicans, and County Galway was one of the main areas that rose in 1916 in defence of the Irish Republic, having the second largest uprising in the country after Dublin.
Once again Sinn Féin gathers to honour those who gave their lives in defence of the Irish Republic and they invite all members of the public to join them at their events this Easter Weekend:
Sinn Féin na Gaillimhe, Comóradh na Cásca 2024 - Easter Commemorations 2024
Déardaoin - Thursday7:00pm - Wreath laying at Joe Howley Statue, Oranmore
Dé hAoine - Friday5:30pm - Wreath Laying at William Freeney’s Grave, Teampall Geal, Athenry
6:45pm - Wreath Laying at Fr Michael Griffin’s Grave, Loughrea Cathedral
7:30pm - Commemoration at Woodford Cemetery
Dé Sathain - Saturday
12:00pm Wreath laying Castegar monument
3:00pm Easter Commemoration, Liam Mellows statue, Eyre Square, Galway city
6:00pm: Wreath laying in Kilbannon cemetery
Dé Domhnaigh - Sunday
Connemara
12:00pm Easter Commemoration, Teach an Phiarsaigh, Ros Muc.
2:00pm Wreath laying, Ardbear Cemetery, Clifden
3:00pm Wreath laying, Thomas Whelan Statue, Clifden
5:00pm Wreath laying, Tooreena Cemetery, Tullycross
East Galway
11:30am Easter Commemoration in Creagh Cemetery, Ballinasloe12:00pm Easter Commemoration in Athenry Cemetery
Dé Luain - Monday
12:00pm Wreath laying Donaghpatrick Cemetery1:30pm Easter Commemoration, Tuam
Speakers/wreath laying will be led by Mairéad Farrell TD and the selected Local Election Area candidates in their respective areas: Kevin O’Hara, Stiofan de Lundres Ó Dálaigh, Ailish O’Reilly, Lucina Kelly, Cllr Dermot Connolly, Louis O’Hara, Deborah Reynolds, Cathal Ó Conchúir, Mark Lohan, Aisling Burke.
Jim Ward will read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic for the main Galway city commemoration on Easter Saturday.
