Remembrance Service for the Children Killed During the Easter Rising 1916

Glasnevin Cemetery

Sunday May 1st 2016

Order of Events:

11:00 Raising of the tricolour at the Sigerson Monument and Welcome address from representative of Glasnevin Trust.

11:05 Procession led by Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band to the Remembrance Wall

11:10 Opening Remarks by Joe Duffy

11:15 Service led by Father Bryan Shortall and Reverend Lesley Robinson begins

Musical Interlude: Declan O' Rourke singing 'Children of Sixteen'

11:20 Scripture Readings and Personal remarks by Celebrants

11:25 Reading of the names of the 40 children killed during the Easter Rising by Eoin and Eva Harrington

Musical Interlude: Norrie Keane singing 'Channadh Lullaby'

11:30 Wreath Laying

Minutes Silence concluded by Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band

Musical Interlude: Myles Gaffney singing 'Sean Foster - A Child of the Rising

11:35 Releasing of Balloons for each child killed during the Easter Rising

11:40 Closing Remarks by Father Bryan Shortall and Reverend Leslie Robinson

Closing Music: Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band

Relatives are welcome to lay wreaths at the Remembrance Wall and for light refreshments in Museum Building.