South Tipperary's strong connection to 1916 Rising will be recalled on Easter Saturday

1916 Memorial Garden

In 2016 Clogheen Tidy Towns as well as all other tidy towns were given an incentive to commemorate 100 years of the Easter Rising. The national organisation gave designs of different gardens that were named after these brave people who fought for Ireland, each garden was given a name from the signatories of the 1916 Proclamation.

Clogheen having strong connections with Thomas J Clarke, one of the signatories, we planted a beautiful garden just as you exit Clogheen on the road to the Vee, just across from Wyes Garage.

We thank John and Bridget Dinsdale who allowed us use their plot of land for the garden.

Numerous commemorations took place each year since. The official opening of the garden was carried out by the late Tommy Cleary Graigue, Clogheen.

On this Easter Saturday a parade will take place to commemorate 1916 Rising. We will meet at St Paul’s Community Centre at 11.45am and proceed to where Thomas J Clarke’s mother lived, her name was Mary Palmer. Mary married James Clarke a British soldier station in Clonmel on May 31, 1857 in the protestant church where St Paul’s Community Hall is now. They emigrated to England where Thomas J Clarke was born into a Catholic faith and he later moved back to Ireland where he got involved in the fight for Ireland, we will proceed to the garden where we will have a number of related songs sung by two local singers and this will be followed by an oration by local historian and activist Tom Hennessy.

Wreaths will be laid at the garden. This is non political. Everyone is invited to attend.