From top: Tom and Lucy with their children, from left: Eileen, Lila, Myles and Sheila; Sheila (sitting) and her family this morning.
Andrew Tyrrell writes:
Sheila O’Leary [age 93] bright and ready for her place at the Easter parade surrounded by her family this morning. Sheila is the daughter of Tom “The Boer” Byrne and Lucy Smyth who were both present in the GPO during the rising.
This morning/afternoon.
Scenes from the 1916 Easter Rising commemoration across Dublin including Commandant Pat Kelleher of the Irish Defences Forces with a copy of the The Proclamation of the Republic.
More as we get it.
Pics: Rollingnews, John Gallen
Wouldn’t fancy being this poor gobshite later – can you see me on the telly mammy ? #Ireland2016 #GPO #rte1916 pic.twitter.com/nzGAQVb5I0
— JennyTheWren (@Thewrenchild) March 27, 2016
Earlier this morning.
O’Connell Street in Dublin.
At the Easter Sunday State Commemoration Ceremony for the centenary of the 1916 Rising.
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This evening.
New Ross, County Wexford.
Sue writes:
One pollutes the environment with nauseous hot air, the other is a dairy cow with an unfortunately familiar hairstyle
Thanks Sue Quinn
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Topaz station, Dublin airport, yesterday.
(Thanks Derek)
Or ironic counterpoint?
Dame Street, Dublin 2.
Adrian Colwell tweetz:
Maybe not the best location for this?
The Easter Montrising.
A 1916 special on tonight’s Late Late Show on RTÊ 1 with Montrose staff, from left, Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh, Marty Morrissey, Liz Nolan, Marty Whelan and Sean O’Rourke.
There are no words.
But that must not stop you.
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