“The Warriors of Erin: Clonmacnoise and the Irish Revolution”
Price
Free of charge
Dates
16/08/2025 - 16/08/2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
“The Warriors of Erin: Clonmacnoise and the Irish Revolution”
For hundreds of Years Clonmacnoise stood as an important religious, economic and intellectual hub at the ancient cross roads of Ireland. The monastery’s role as a burial site for various Kings inspired the famous poetic line “the Warriors of Erin in their famous generations slumber there”
Between 1880 and 1966 a lesser known but important story occurred at Clonmacnoise. As it ruins played host to agitation, propaganda battles, burial and commemoration.
A presentation featuring the stories of political meetings, a flying column leader secretly buried and almost immediately disinterred and three 1916 veterans buried at Clonmacnoise.
Free of charge but places are limited, please e-mail clonmacnoise@opw.ie to reserve your free ticket.
Contact
Clonmacnoise
Shannonbridge
Athlone
Co. Offaly
N37 V292
00353 (0)90 9674195
General Enquiries - clonmacnoise@opw.ie , Group reservations: clonmacnoisebookings@opw.ie
Getting Here
21km from Athlone signposted from the N62 or 20km from Ballinasloe signposted from the R357.
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