Old Drogheda Society
Annagassan Historical Society’s next
illustrated lecture is at 8pm tomorrow, Wednesday 13th April in St. Finian’s
National School, Dillonstown.
After a frustrating march to Slane in
bad weather and MacNeill’s countermanding order, eleven of the Grangebellew
Volunteers occupied the Bellew Memorial Tower from Easter Monday 1916 to the
following Sunday April 30th.
Subsequently, six of the volunteers
were arrested and imprisoned in Frongoch in Wales. One, Michael Reynolds,
was court-martialled and imprisoned in Lewes in East Sussex. Bryan Rogers talk will cover these events, the volunteers
formation, events leading up to the Rising and a Togher lady’s eye-witness
account of the outbreak of fighting in Dublin. Places are limited so
please come early.
Entrance fee is €5 and includes tea/coffee
afterwards.
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