A pillar is unveiled in Renmore and a parade held in Galway to mark the events of Easter Week 1916.
The Golden Jubilee commemorations in Galway began with the unveiling of a granite pillar in the grounds of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa in Renmore. At the ceremony the pillar was blessed by Reverend T Kelly and unveiled by Colonel P O Ceirin. The Proclamation was read in Irish by Captain J Young. A colour party paraded and a perpetual flame was lit at the foot of the pillar by Lieutenant J Lally. Among those attending were the Mayor Brendan Holland, the former Minister for Defence, G Bartley, Senator Martin Killilea, and the town clerk Mr P J Waters.
Later a large crowd turned out in Eyre Square, Galway where members of the Old IRA formed a guard of honour. At the Liam Mellows Memorial actor Siobhan McKenna read the Proclamation and Pearse's poem 'The Wayfarer'.
| Title: | Galway Commemorates the Easter Rising |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:16 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Siobhan McKenna Reads the Proclamation in Eyre Square |
| Information: | Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) was broadcasting in black and white in 1966. This meant any recordings that were to be kept of commemoration events to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising would only exist in black and white. Television producer Michael Johnston came up with the idea of using colour film cameras to document events of Easter Week 1966 in Dublin and around the country. These films were not intended for broadcast but purely as a record of the events of Easter Week 1966. The footage shown here is edited from film shot at Renmore and Galway on the 10th April 1966. |
| Local Keywords: | 1916, 1966, 1960s, Easter Rising, Commemorations, Irish Army, Ceremony |
| Coverage: | Renmore, Galway, Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Wars and Conflict |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | Telefís Éireann |
| Production Year: | 1966 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | DF959 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Silent |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
