Tyrone republicans converged in Carrickmore on Sunday 23rd March to commemorate Irelands patriot dead. Bunting, flags and posters adorned the parade route and all the approach roads.Throughout the Easter weekend there were twenty five Graveside Commemorations in County Tyrone, culminating in the main County Commemoration in Carrickmore. Many homes in Carrickmore flew the National Flag.
Shortly after 3:30pm a Republican Colour Party emerged onto the main street in Carrickmore, and responding to commands in Irish they led the parade. This was followed by seven young people each carrying a painting of the signatories of the Easter Proclamation of 1916. There were a number of marching bands in attendance, including the Martin Hurson Memorial Flute Band Gortin/Greencastle, The Pomeroy accordion band, The Sons of Eire Flute Band, Rasharkin and Coatbridge Republican Flute Band who travelled from Scotland for the Commemoration.
After the traditional parade through Carrickmore, the crowd of several thousand attended the proceedings at the Tyrone Garden of Remembrance. Brian Cawley of the Tyrone National Graves Association chaired proceedings.
After Mr Cawleys opening remarks the laying of wreaths was the first on the agenda in the Garden of Remembrance. Wreaths were laid on behalf of Tyrone Brigade Óglaigh na hÉireann, The old I.R.A., Sinn Féin, Ógra Shinn Féin and various family wreaths were also laid.First up to the podium was a member of the colour party who read aloud the Proclamation of Easter 1916. This was followed by a female member of the colour party who read the Tyrone Roll Of Honour and Roll of Remembrance. Stephen McGahan of Ógra Shinn Féin then took to the podium to deliver the youth organisations Easter address.
Pat Doherty M.P. for the area was the Guest speaker.
The ceremony at the Garden Of Remembrance was brought to a close by The Martin Hurson Flute Band who played Amhran na bhFiann.
Speaking on Ogras participation in the Tyrone Easter Commemorations, Stephen McGahan of West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin said
“Over the weekend there were a large number of graveside commemorations which involved Ógra members variously. In the main county commemoration in Carrickmore I represented Ógra and read the Ógra Easter Statement and a female member of Ógra laid a wreath. There were also several hundred copies of Glor Na nÓg distributed in Carrickmore before the march commenced.
7 comments:
"the old IRA" there is no old IRA, there is only one IRA which can claim its beginnings in the merging of the Irish Volunteers (Oglaigh na hEireann) and the Citizen Army for the Easter Rising in 1916. It has been a constant of struggle against british imperialist occupation ever since. The "old IRA" is a myth invented by the Free State and revisionist historians in an attempt seperate the more distant more acceptable struggle of the 20's from the one which fought the brits to a standstill in the 6 counties and rejected the 26 counties so called "republic". lets not allow their inventions to seep into our own vocabulary.
The 'Old IRA' in Tyrone is in reference the border campaign of the 50's/60's. The old IRA are the men and who who fought in that campaign. This is due to the fact that Tyrone was to the fore in the border campaign-as were other counties which were in close proximity to the border.
It isnt a reference to the free state 'Old IRA' of the 20s
i remember wen i first seen this a few years ago; i also wondered wat waas goin on oisin o d.
it is referring to veterans of the 50's campaign.
but an easier explanation to understand is..........
It's Tyrone, they have to do everything differently!!
up the ra!
when are you so called republicans going to give back the money you took off innocent people in your criminal rackets
What about the men of Saor Uladh? Should they not be recognised as they were the precusors to the 'Old' IRA of the border campaign and many came from Carrickmore and the wider East Tyrone area....or maybe Sinn Fein see's Saor Uladh as dissidents and are therefore traitors like McGuinness says.
As for 'Freestater'....the money will be given back when you take it down from the mast!
Simon Donelly 1891-1966formed the national Association of the Old IRA.
He was an anti treaty member of the IRA in the civil war.
The Old IRA therefore did and does exist
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