Laois Sinn Féin Easter Commemoration 2014, Mountmellick (Easter Monday)

 Laois Sinn Féin will hold their Easter Commemoration in Mountmellick on Easter Monday. Starting at 12 noon from O’Connell Square. People are asked to assemble in the square at 11.45am.

This is to honour Patrick Phelan a Mountmellick native who was shot by Free State Forces on August 2^nd 1922 in Clonaslee. Patrick an IRA volunteer lived in Pound Street and was the 3^rd youngest in a family of 9 children.

Our guest speaker will be Jonathan O’Brien TD Cork.

We would like to draw your attention to the fact that in 2005 we had a young Monaghan Councillor Matt Carthy as our guest speaker. This year we are honoured to say that he is our candidate in the EU election. Matt needs all our support to get him elected.

Rhoda Dooley Brogan our candidate in this area needs all the support that Sinn Féin can muster to get her across the line. Rhoda will chair the commemoration today.

Sharon Bailey the party’s candidate in Portlaoise will read the Roll of Honour.

 Willie Brock cumann secretary Lorna Garry will read the Proclamation.

Kevin Phelan a Mountmellick man,a founder member of the Willie Brock Cumann and a direct decendant of Volunteer Patrick Phelan will lay a wreath on Patrick Phelan’s grave.

Caroline Dwane Stanley the party’s other candidate in Portlaoise will lay a wreath on behalf of Laois Sinn Féin.

Aidan Mullins the party’s candidate in Graiguecullen/Portarlington will lay a wreath on behalf of Laois Sinn Féin Directorate.

For this special day we would ask all to wear an Easter Lily.

The lily is an emblem of unity between the different traditions within the nation, and the symbol of life breathed into the Nation by the heroism of the volunteers of Easter 1916.The symbol is associated with the rising in Dublin due to the seasonal decoration in churches during that period.

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