Thursday 28 March 2013

Easter events at Glasnevin

There are some great events on at Glasnevin Cemetery over Easter. Here's a quick run-down:

Easter 1916 Rebellion Tours of the Necropolis, with Shane MacThomais at 2:30pm daily, Good Friday to Easter Monday inclusive. Booking is essential.

Tour and re-enactment of the surrender of the 1916 Rising, based on Nurse Elizabeth Farrell's account, at 3:30pm daily, Good Friday to Easter Monday inclusive. Booking is essential.

Raising of the Tri-Colour at the Sigerson Memorial, a monument to all those who fell during Easter Week 1916, to honour the originators of the National Flag, Edward Hollywood and Peader Kearney. 9:30am.

For more details and bookings, contact Glasnevin Museum on (0)1 882 6550, or email.