April 24, 2011 - Thurles Information

Thurles Easter Sunday Mass Began At Sunrise

Easter Morning 2011. Photo J.O'Loughlin.

Easter Sunday Ceremonies began early here in Thurles this morning, beginning at 6.00am with an open air Mass in the quiet old graveyard of Killinan, [Map Ref.]just outside the town. Excellent weather conditions and a perfect early morning sunrise greeted the large crowd, comprised of young and old, […]

Easter Proclamation Of Irish Republic

Half-copy of the Irish 1916 Proclamation

Ninty Five years ago today, the Proclamation of the Irish Republic (In Irish: Forógra na Poblachta), issued by the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army, was read by Patrick Pearse, at four minutes past noon on Easter Monday, April 24th, 1916, from the steps of the General […]