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Large crowds expected in Newcastle for Liam Lynch Centenary Commemoration

Plans are progressing well for the Liam Lynch Centenary Commemoration which will be held in Newcastle and large crowds are expected to visit the Tipperary Village over Easter Weekend 8-10th April.

With many of the events now sold out, a limited number of tickets remain for the second screening of 'The Dying Days' film which will be held on Easter Sunday evening at 8.30pm. Tickets are available online and in local shops. Tickets are also available for the Book Launch and Evening of Music, Song and Story which will be held on Holy Saturday.

Large crowds are expected in Newcastle for the main commemorative event on Easter Monday. The day will begin with an early morning wreath laying ceremony at the Liam Lynch Monument which will be held at 9am to coincide with the time of his fatal wounding 100 years earlier. A bus will depart Newcastle at 8am and registration is necessary should you wish to travel on the bus.

On return to Newcastle Village, the Tri Colour will be raised at Tigh na nDaoine at 11.30am, followed by a parade from Newcastle GAA pitch to Our Lady of the Assumption Church. A number of pipe bands will join us for the parade including the Liam Lynch Memorial Pipe Band and the Eamon Bulfin Legacy Pipe Band who will join us from Argentina.

The Centenary Memorial Mass in memory of General Liam Lynch will be celebrated at 12noon by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan. A number family relatives of Liam Lynch will also be participating in the Mass.

Following Mass, a plaque will be unveiled outside Nugent’s Pub to mark the events that happened in the house 100 years earlier following which an oration will be delivered by Eamon O’Cuiv TD at Newcastle Community Hall.

Speaking ahead of the event, chairperson of the Newcastle Liam Lynch Memorial Committee, Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath, has described the levels of interest in the event:

“We are delighted with the response to our Centenary Weekend. This important event in our local history has been commemorated every year since 1935 since the establishment of a local committee to build the Liam Lynch Monument in 1934 but there is huge interest for this Centenary year. The fatal wounding of General Lynch on the Knockmealdowns brought the effective end to the Irish Civil War and as we approach the later stages of our decade of Centenaries, it is hugely important that we recognise the significance of what occurred in Newcastle on April 10th 1923,” said Deputy McGrath.

“We have people booked in from the length and breath of the country and beyond and a large contingent of family members of General Lynch are planning to join us on Holy Saturday and again on Easter Monday with many of them participating in our events.

"Our Commemorative Calendar has been very well received and has gained a huge response with orders coming from all over the world. General Liam Lynch was held in very high esteem by republicans across the country and this Centenary Event has evoked huge interest, particularly amongst family members of those involved in our fight for Irish Freedom.

“This is an important event in our local and national history and it is important that it is given the recognition it deserves. Tipperary and West Waterford played a huge role in the Irish War of Independence and Civil War and it is extremely important that we acknowledge and recognise their significance in our nation’s history,” concluded Deputy McGrath

While some events require pre-registration, all are welcome to attend on Easter Monday. To book your place or find out more contact www. liamlynchcommemorationnewcastle.ie or contact Maura on 086-8780891 or Triona 087-9525770.

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