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Remembrance Sunday in Ballina

CS Michael Hunt, Ballina, 28th Inf. Btn., RDF, Irish Army, salutes after laying a wreath at the Ballina War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday. Photo: Anthony Hickey
CS Michael Hunt, Ballina, 28th Inf. Btn., RDF, Irish Army, salutes after laying a wreath at the Ballina War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday. Photo: Anthony Hickey

The first ever Remembrance Day ceremony at Ballina’s War Memorial at Green Park on Killala Road took place on a wet and windy Sunday morning, November 8th, before a large and representative gathering of the local community.

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Ballina memorial to World War 1 dead

Pictured at the unveiling of The Great War Remembrance Monument in the Green Park, Ballina, on Saturday June 20th 2015, with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, were Cllr Damian Ryan, Cathaoirleach Mayo County Council, Dara Calleary TD, Paul Benson, Director of Services Mayo County Council, Mr Kenny, PJ Clarke, Chairman of the Ballina Comrades of the Great War Committee, Johnny O'Malley, Ballina Comrades of the Great War Committee, Cllr Gerry Ginty, Cathaoirlach Ballina Municipal District, Michelle Mulherin TD, and Cecile Dejardain, Athis Mons. Photo: Anthony Hickey
Pictured at the unveiling of The Great War Remembrance Monument in the Green Park, Ballina, took place on Saturday June 20th 2015, were An Taoisech Enda Kenny TD, PJ Clarke, Chairman of the Ballina Comrades of the Great War Committee, Michelle Mulherin TD, Dara Calleary TD, Cllr Damian Ryan, Cathaoirleach Mayo County Council, and Cecile Dejardain, Athis Mons. Photo: Anthony Hickey

The unveiling of The Great War Remembrance Monument in the Green Park, Ballina, took place on Saturday, June 20th, 2015. The monument was unveiled by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD before a large and representative gathering of local people, including public representatives, clergymen, relatives of some of those soldiers whose names are inscribed on the […]