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1921 Irish Volunteers Commemoration on Saturday Evening

Posted on July 3rd, 2017

The Bonn / Doherty Sinn Féin Cumann in Castleisland will commemorate the tragic events of July 10th 1921 on the coming Saturday evening, July 8th at 7:30pm. A colour party will march from the Old Railway Car Park to the monument on Rice’s Height. There, Cllr. Toireasa Ferris will deliver an oration and a wreath…

Eye-Witness Account of Glountane Explosion

Posted on June 23rd, 2014

On Monday, June 16th of last week a wreath was laid at the monument on the site of an accidental explosion at Glountane where Tom Fleming lost his life and a number of others were injured on June 16th 1921. The well-kept monument had been freshly painted and well presented by local man, Patrick O’Leary…