Page 4 - Report on County Wexford 1916- 2016 Centenary Programme

IRELAND 1916 CENTENARY PROGRAMME IN COUNTY WEXFORD

Contents:- Page

Preparation 5 - 6
Role of Ireland 2016 Project Office/County Wexford Centenary Programme 7
State & Local Ceremonial – 8 - 19
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Easter Monday, 28 March, 2016 Centenary Parade
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Oration in Market Square, Enniscorthy – Saturday 26 March 2016 20
Presentation of Commemorative Certificates to Relatives of Participants 21 - 24
involved in the 1916 Rising in County Wexford.
Commemorative Pins 25
The Patriots Flag 26 - 27
The 1916 Exhibition ‘Wexford Rising’ in The Athenaeum, Enniscorthy 28 - 29
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Enniscorthy 1 Battalion Flag 30
Restoration of The Athenaeum, Enniscorthy, County Wexford 31 - 33
Re-opening of The Athenaeum, 34 - 37
Cumann na mBan – The Athenaeum 38 - 39
Commemorative Plaques 40 - 41
Enniscorthy 1916 Walking Tours 42
Historical Reflection – The 1916 Annual Conference 43 - 44
Ireland Rising - RTE
Flags for Schools 45
Proclamation Day 46 - 48
Wexford County Council Public Library Service ; 1916 Commemorative 49 - 90
Programme
Summary of 1916 Commemorative events in which Wexford County Archive 91 - 93
participated/organised
‘The 1916 Rising in County Wexford’ – a travelling exhibition 94
Community Participation – 1916 Grants Scheme 95
Summary of Events in the Gorey Municipal District 96 - 144
Enniscorthy Municipal District
(Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society)
New Ross Municipal District
Wexford Borough District
County Wexford and 1916 : A selection of recent Publications 145-147
Book Launches 147-150
Poblacht na hÉireann – The Proclamation 151

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