Friday, May 15, 2009

Na Fianna Éireann Online Commemorative Project

As this is the 100th Anniversary of Na Fianna Éireann, the modern day Republican Youth Movement Ógra Shinn Féin have undertaken a project to remember all those Fians who lost their lives in pursuit of Irish Freedom.From Na Fianna's establishment in 1909 until its end in 1992, 44 Fians paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Throughout the year Ógra Shinn Féin will be producing small videos on YouTube on each of the Fian on the Roll of Honour. We are currently traveling Ireland into the areas where the Fian where killed, and conducting interviews with young Republicans in those areas, about the life and lasting inspirational legacy of the fallen Fians.



While other initiatives like booklets, murals, public talks, marches, plays, commemorative dinners and much more will be organised through the 100th Anniversary, this particular remembrance project is geared towards the ever increasing number of young people who use the internet and especially YouTube.

We want to make the history of Na Fianna, and the Fian patriot dead as accessible as possible so that another generation of Irish young people can be inspired by their sacrifice to continue on Ireland's freedom struggle and bring it to a successful conclusion.

This is the first in a series of short films that will be uploaded throughout the year.

The first film deals with the Fianna roll of honour from the most recent phase of the conflict, from 1969 until the last Fian John Dempsey died in 1981.

Please help us in promoting the legacy of Na Fianna Éireann by uploading these short films onto the various social networks and emailing to all contacts.

Béirigi bua!

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