National Tricolour and Proclamation
Presentation
Croke Park, 7 March 2016
Presentation
Croke Park, 7 March 2016
Monday 7 March 2016 was a special day for St. Mary's when we were presented with a copy of the Proclamation at a special ceremony in Croke Park in advance of the Easter Rising centenary commemorations
Three Fifth Years, Rachael, Sophie and Lauren were accompanied by Ms. O' Regan and Ms. Scully as they attended the biggest public event to date to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising..
Three Fifth Years, Rachael, Sophie and Lauren were accompanied by Ms. O' Regan and Ms. Scully as they attended the biggest public event to date to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising..
We already had the National Flag presented to us in March 2015 by the Thomas Meagher Foundation.
The girls were delighted to see Olympic Boxer Paddy Barnes, Irish Women's Rugby Captain, Niamh Briggs and Kilkenny Hurler, Paul Murphy who helped to distribute the Proclamations.
Ryan Tubridy opened the proceedings.
The girls were delighted to see Olympic Boxer Paddy Barnes, Irish Women's Rugby Captain, Niamh Briggs and Kilkenny Hurler, Paul Murphy who helped to distribute the Proclamations.
Ryan Tubridy opened the proceedings.
Everyone enjoyed the music
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Address from the Thomas F. Meagher Foundation
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President Michael D. Higgins addressed the gathering and noted that the Tricolour Flag, which was little known at the time of the 1916 Rising, "rapidly became accepted as the unquestioned symbol of the Irish Independence movement"
Thomas Meagher, one of the Young Irelanders, modified the symbol of revolutionary France to suit the Irish context and the flag was first flown in Waterford in 1848.
Thomas Meagher, one of the Young Irelanders, modified the symbol of revolutionary France to suit the Irish context and the flag was first flown in Waterford in 1848.
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Irish Times
The girls did a great interview with the Irish Times.
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While in Croke Park, the girls were interviewed by the Irish Times and they did us proud
http://www.irishtimes.com/6-000-secondary-school-students-receive-tricolour-at-croke-park-event-1.2563364 … 
Hope the photo turned out well
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