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Cork - Event Notice
Thursday January 01 1970

Terence McSwiney Commemorative Weekend

category cork | history and heritage | event notice author Thursday October 11, 2007 14:47author by Cork Sinn Féin - Sinn Féinauthor email cuigemumhan at hotmail dot com Report this post to the editors

Cork Sinn Féin is organising a weekend of events to commemorate Terence McSwiney, the Republican Lord Mayor of Cork and IRA leader who died on hunger-strike in Brixton Prison in 1920.

A Festival of Ballads

On Saturday 27th October, "A Festival of Ballads" will take place at Blackrock GAA Club. The night will be in aid of An Cumann Cabhrach (Mumhan) and will feature The Irish Brigade, The Spirit of Freedom, Shebeen's Alan Quinn and Padraig Mór (ex-Shebeen). Doors open at 8pm. Tickets cost €10 and are avaliable through the Sinn Féin Office, 136 Barracks Street, Cork

Historical Walk

Sunday 28th October. Re-live the passion and drama of Cork's War of Independence on this guided tour of places and buildings in Cork City centre where critical events in the freedom struggle took place. Assemble 11am outside the Sinn Féin office on Barrack's Street.

Annual Terence McSwiney Commemoration

On Sunday 28th October, republicans from Cork and further afield will commemorate the death on hunger strike of Terence McSwiney in Brixton Prison in 1920. Assemble 2.30 at Ballyphehane Community Centre. March to Republican Plot in St Finbarr's Cemetary led by Youghal Republican Flute Band. Prominent Speaker.

Related Link: http://www.corksinnfein.org
author by kbrannopublication date Mon Oct 29, 2007 13:28author email kevinbrannigan at hotmail dot comauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

Che Guevara, Tordhealbhach Mac Suibhne, Bobby Sands... What historical figure who didn't hold the same views as the Sinn Fein inner circle are the Shinners going to commemerate next?

author by Saerpublication date Mon Oct 29, 2007 05:24author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Learn how to spell his name properly, as Gaelige or in English, then I might consider taking you seriously... but even then I doubt it, considering what your party has done to the Irish people. Frauds!

 
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