CHAIRPERSON of the Tírchonaill Commemoration Committee, Maria Doherty, has called on people to wear an Easter Lily to remember all those who gave their lives in the struggle for Irish Freedom. “The Easter Lily was originally introduced by Cumann na mBan in 1926, on the tenth anniversary of the Easter Rising, to remember all who […]
Torchlit vigil held to mark 100th Anniversary of Drumboe Executions
A torchlight procession of over 100 people was held last night from the main street in Stranorlar to the site of the execution in Drumboe, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Execution of the Drumboe Martyrs. The procession was headed by a colour party dressed in flying column and Cumann na mban dress of […]