In heavy rain, President de Valera unveiled a statue of Thomas Davis at College Green In Dublin.
Relatives of Thomas Davis and other Young Irelanders along with 1916 veterans, gathered to see the sculpture unveiled. President de Valera addressed the crowd and pulled the chord to unveil the new statue.
The sculpture by Edward Delaney features a figure of Thomas Davis facing Trinity College and a fountain featuring four bronze figures who blow water through trumpets.
With the unveiling complete a group of school children sang 'A Nation Once Again' conducted by Proinsias Ó Ceallaigh.
| Title: | Thomas Davis Statue Unveiled |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:30 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Thomas Davis Statue Unveiled |
| 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 College Green, Dublin on the 16th April 1966. |
| Local Keywords: | 1916, 1966, 1960s, Commemoration, Easter Rising, Thomas Davis, Sculpture, Art, Edward Delaney |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Wars and Conflict |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 1966 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | D2964 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Silent |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
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