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National day of Commemoration at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, Sunday 13th July 2008The National Day of Commemoration is being held this year on Sunday the 13th July at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, Dublin. The purpose of the commemoration is to remember those Irish soldiers who lost their lives in war or with the United Nations. The Commemorative Plaque in the Royal Hospital carries the following inscription :- In honour of all those Irishmen and Irishwomen Who died in past wars Or on service with the United Nations The commemorative ceremonies begin at 11 am with the arrival of An tUachtarán Mary McAleese and a Presidential Guard of Honour. Representatives of the various Faith Traditions in Ireland will then participate in a prayer service. The President will lay a wreath in honour of those Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations. Honours will be rendered by a Cadet Guard of Honour and the Last Post will be sounded. The National Flag will be raised to full mast and Reveille will sound, followed by the National Anthem.
Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony, at Irish National War Memorial Dublin, Saturday 12th July 2008The Royal British Legion, Republic of Ireland District, will host its Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Irish National War Memorial, Islandbridge, Dublin on Saturday 12th July 2008 at 3 pm. Royal British Legion Branches from the Republic of Ireland, from Northern Ireland and other Ex-service and Regimental Organisations from the Republic of Ireland will be invited to parade their Standards at the ceremony. Ambassadors, Ex-Service and Regimental and civil organisations and members of the public are invited to take part in an Ecumenical Service and to lay wreaths. The event is open to the public and is primarily to remember all Irishmen who gave their lives in World War 1 and 2. This year’s event is particularly poignant as it marks the 90th Anniversary of the end of World War 1. With the agreement of the Government this is now an annual event to be held on the day before the National Day of Commemoration and the Government have very kindly agreed to provide logistical support and the services of a Defence Force Band.
Maj. Gen. David O'Morchoe lays a wreath at the ceremony in 2006; Cadets from The Military College, Curragh Camp, in rear . Appeal for information from Gerald Dawe for forthcoming Irish War Poetry publication I am editing an anthology of Irish war poetry for publication by Blackstaff Press. Earth Voices Whispering: Irish War Poetry 1914-1945 will bring together, for the first time, experiences of the first and second world wars, as well as conflict in Ireland - the Easter Rising, War of Independence, Irish Civil War - and the Spanish Civil War, in addition to various contemporary reflections onthese events. If any of your readers could help with information on the following writers it would be greatly appreciated: Eileen Shanahan (1901), Sean Jennett (1910), Patrick Maybin (1916), George Hetherington (1916), Bruce Williamson (1922), George Duggan (d. Gallipoli 1915 aged 29), G. Haslett Connor (b. Warrenpoint, 1919), John Gallon (d.1947), Eileen Brennan, Terence Ward, Ruddock Millar, Liam Mac Gabhaun, and George Brady. Yours sincerely, Gerald Dawe
Poetry ReadingsProfessor Dawe also wishes to conduct readings from this work in various locations throughout Ireland subsequent to publication. He will be available from mid November to end of December 2008 and from May to August 2009. The Trust is supporting this publication and wishes to assist in identifying suitable venues for those readings. It is suggested that, where appropriate, the venue should be associated with other military heritage projects – military exhibitions, regimental associations, etc. The publication is a comprehensive anthology of poetry associated with Irish soldiers throughout the period 1914 to 1945. The readings by Professor Dawe would present an opportunity to commemorate those soldiers from your area and bring them to the attention of the many who may not be aware of that aspect of our heritage. If you wish to avail of this opportunity to increase the awareness of your mission in commemorating our shared military heritage, please write to the Trust who will arrange further contact. If you have any preference in selection of dates, please include this also.
'The Battle of Tourmakeady, fact or fiction' new publication by Donal Buckley
Available at the end of June, this new publication by Donal Buckley examines the available evidence regarding this "major success" for the South Mayo I.R.A. Brigade on 3rd May 1921, when a Flying Column commanded by Commandant Tom Maguire ambushed an R.I.C./Black and Tan resupply patrol in the village of Tourmakeady. Subsequently, the Flying Column was engaged by troops from the Border Regiment in the nearby Partry Mountains. The I.R.A. Commander claimed that they were surrounded by up to 600 troops and that they fought their way out, inflicting up to fifty casualties and suffering three. A Company Commander of the Border Regiment said that the had shot three of the I.R.A. men and that he was the only British soldier injured in the encounter.Donal Buckley has examined the facts and, for the first time, puts into place the actual sequence of events surrounding the Tourmakeady Ambush and the Battle of Tourmakeady.
' The Battle of Tourmakeady - fact of fiction' will be available at the end of June 2008 at a price of Eur20.91 + P&P and is published by Nonsuchireland. Copies can be obtained by e-mailing Donal Buckley at dbuckley@anu.ie or by writing to "Woodfield", Derryhick, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
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