Thosaigh na comóraidh ar an Satharn le comóradh in Uarán Mór áit a raibh Mairéad Ní Fhearghail, de Ógra, mar an príomh chainteoir. Dúirt sí ‘Níl maitheas ar bith ann díreach teacht chuig comóradh nó dhó in aghaidh na bliana, caithfear a bheith gníomhach agus na haidhmeanna bhí ag daoine ar nós Howley agus Liam Ó Maoilíosa a bhaint amach.’
Galway Ógra Shinn Féin took part in the colour party at Galway’s main commemoration at Liam Mellow’s statue in Eyre Square on Sunday. Luke Callinan, who took part in the colour party, had this to say; ‘We were pleased to be able to play such an active role in this year’s commemoration. We felt the presence of the colour party made the commemoration more noticeable for the people of Galway and many stopped to watch as we marched to the statue.’
Mairéad Farrell spoke on youth struggle at the event, remembering in particular those young people from Galway who fought in the struggle, people like Michael McGreel, but also the Fian of the most recent phase of struggle, she said ‘In our most recent phase of the struggle we have 19 Fian on the Roll of Honour. That is 19 young people who saw the fight for freedom as the ultimate aim. How can anyone say that they do not have the time to bring about what they died for. These Fian were children and had an entire life ahead of them. So do not tell me that you don’t have time to even canvass or hand out a few leaflets.’
Ógra’s role could not be missed in Connemara either. Léígh duine de lucht Ógra Forógra na Poblachta as Gaeilge ag Teach an Phiarsaigh agus leag duine eile acu fleasc ag comóradh a bhí ar siúl sa Chlochán.
Bhí Ógra na Gaillimhe thar a bheith sásta leis an obair a rinne said thar an deireadh seachtaine. Bhí roinnt fáthanna ag baint leis seo. Ar dtús báire bhíodar in ann comóradh a dhéanamh ar na daoine a chaith a saol ag troid ar son na saoirse, ach chomh maith leis sin spreagadar suim daoine óga in ógra agus níor imigh said ó aon comóradh gan ball nua a fháil. Is cinnte go mbeidh an phoblacht againn sár a bhfad!
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