Friday, October 16, 2009

Strabane Republican Youth – A Brief History

The ‘Tobias Molloy’ Ógra Shinn Féin Cumann in Strabane have released a DVD detailing the history of Republican youth in Strabane.

Dedicated to local Fians, Jim McNally and Tobias Molloy, it explains the local struggle of young Irish republicans throughout the past decades, in particular the role of Na Fianna Éireann and Ógra Shinn Féin today.


The DVD also includes interviews with cllr Brian McMahon (ex Na Fianna Member), cllr Jarlath McNulty (ex H-Block Youth Activist), Seán Darragh (founding member of Sinn Fein youth), John McDermott (founding member of Strabane Ógra Shinn Féin) and Sean Gillespie (founding member of Strabane Ógra Shinn Féin).

The DVD documents the various activities of each group, how they were influenced by certain events and how it affected their lives.

The DVD is available for £5 and can be obtained by contacting John McDermott on 07588227811 / Sean Gillespie on 07856414252 or by emailing osfstrabane@fsmail.net.

Please note; Limited Copies.


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