Two very special visitors came to our school today – Sergeant Denis McGarry and Gunner Noel Lynch, members of the Irish Defence Forces. Their mission was to deliver the Tricolour and a copy of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic to our school.
This very memorable occasion is part of a national initiative by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to commemorate the Centenary of the 1916 Rising in 2016. Sgt. McGarry read the Proclamation to the children. He explained the history and symbolism of the Tricolour and the etiquette attached to its display and storage.
During the ceremony which followed in the school yard, the Tricolour was formally presented to the Vice Principal, Mrs. Wallace and the children sang Amhrán na bhFiann. The flag will be raised on March 15th 2016 which has been dedicated Proclamation Day in all schools across the country.
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- Gnr. Noel Lynch and Sgt. Denis McGarry
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- Sgt. McGarry presents the Tricolour to Mrs. Wallace
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- Sgt. Denis McGarry
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- Gnr. Noel Lynch