Irish symbols, monuments, graves to our country
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And here is another prominent Irish man: Fr. Theobald Mathew, the Apostle of Temperance, whose campaigns in the 1830s were so successful that the Cork breweries and distilleries went into decline following a 25% fall off in demand. THe statue is, of course, THE landmark in Cork
Good stuff Praxiteles! Here’e a monument to Michael Collins, Beal na Blath, Co Cork….Collins was ambushed and died here in Aug 1922.
Ballyseedy, Co Kerry.
This monument is to the 9 men (one survived) who were tied together and made to defuse an IRA bomb in the Irish Civil war. The mine was intentionally set off by the Free Staters. Stepher Fuller, who was blown so far from the scene actually survived and went undetected.Here is another monument to an Irish nationalist and writer: Canon Sheehan of Doneraile
This one is more light hearted, a statue to the rocker Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy . Second of James Joyce a truely great writer.
@colm07 wrote:
This one is more light hearted, a statue to the rocker Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy . Second of James Joyce a truely great writer.
James Joyce, a truly great writer (if anyone can figure out what he is saying) and, of course, a Cork man!!
This always makes me teary eyed. This is the grave of Muriel Gifford McDonagh. Muriel was the sister of Grace Gifford who married Joe Plunket in 1916. Muriel was also the wife of Joe McDonagh, another member of the Provisional Goverment. Both men were executed in 1916.
Muriel and Joe had a son before 1916. In July 1917 Muriel, who was a great swimmer decided to swim to one of the Skerries Islands and raise a tricolor for Joe. Halfway accross she was observed in great trouble. Before any rescue got there she had drowned leaving behind a very young boy.And here is another one. Daniel Mannix (1864-1963), Archbishop of Melbourne, intercepted by the naval fleet and landed at Panzance, the real founder of a certain green political party in Ireland!
Well Mr Praxiteles:) You got me there, I never heard of a Dan Mannix. I’ll look that one up. I salute you there sir:)
And here is another notorious 19th century “agitator”: Thomas William Croke, Archbishop of Cashel, but really another Cork man supplied to Tipp via New Zealand. I believe there is a sports field called after him in Drumcondra.
And just to round things out a bit, here we have a Kildare man, Paul Cullen, Archbishop of Dublin. Here is the one who probably shaped the second half of 19th century in Ireland more than anyone else.
Praxititeles, your a good man;) Here is the Michael O Rahilly tribute. Michael was a great man from the South, this time Co Kerry. Head of his clan he lived in 40 Herbert Park, Ballsbridge. The O Rahilly opposed fiercely to PH Pearse’s awaited insurrection. Under Eoin McNeill’s order he headed to Limerick and other places to call off the rising.
To make a long story short, when the boys headed out on Easter Monday, the O Rahilly put on his uniform and went to Liberty hall. Cheers went up when they seen the man.
The O Rahilly was in charge of the second floor and the roof (by orders of the 1st of course). At the end of the rising the PG decided to try and move to Williams ands Woods sweet factory on Parnell St.
When it came time to evacuate the O Rahilly led the charge to break through the British barricade at the end of Moore St. O Rahilly was shot dead but before he died he wrote a note to his wife, which is on the memorial there.Nearly forgot! James Warren Doyle, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. That is the Ireland he inherited by his side. The hand gestures to where he wants her to go!
For Colm07!
John O Reilly, second in command to Sean Connolly fell dead five hours later on 24th Apr 1916. John was a man of 6 foot 3 inches, unusually tall in stature. After his death Dr Kathleen Lyn took command and was forced to surrended the lower floor of the City Hall.
NB. The men still kept on fighting on the roof at that stage, they held out longer.Crossbarry, Co Cork. Here a 100 IRA men from Cork were surrounded. The Brits were 1200 strong. The Southern boyos broke through this and escaped.
Thomas Weafer, Captain E Company, from Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Thomas and a few lads took over the Hibernian Bank on the 27th April. The captain was shot and killed there…his body was incinerated in the terrible fire and never had a proper burial. There is a memorial to him in Glasnevin.
The reason every man and woman lives their lives in Ireland now. These graves are the reason why we dont wave a Union Jack at our football matches. This is the MOST sigifinant place in our history, in my opinion.
The leaders of the 1916 (and other nationalists) insurrection are buried here. We wave a tricolor now thanks to these men.
Get those leaves off!!!!!!!!!
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
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