1916 groups honoured by council
MEMBERS of Charleville Heritage Society were among the 300 strong attendance from all over County Cork, who were at County Hall on Monday night for the presentation of commemorative certificates to the communities who participated in and organised the 1916 ceremonies throughout the Cork County.
The attendance was welcomed by Cork County Council Heritage Officer Conor Nelligan who was responsible for the organisation of the evening and was also the co-ordinator of all the events in the county throughout 2016.
Mr. Nelligan thanked everybody present for their participation in the 1916 ceremonies, which, he said, was a defining year in the history of Ireland.
The Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Seamus McGrath, said 2016 was a year that would be remembered by generations that literally each and every community had done their bit to ensure that the defining year of 1916 would be remembered with pride in their locality.
Cllr. Frank O’Flynn, the chairman of the council’s all-party 1916 centenary commemorative committee said, “We have witnessed a tremendous year in the County of Cork with over 500 centenary themed events organised by 200 community groups, which is unrivalled anywhere else in the country.
“The county of Cork can feel extremely proud of the role it played in remembering all the men and women, and, in particular, those who made ultimate sacrifice in giving us the Ireland we love and cherish today.”
He thanked his fellow members on the committee for their assistance and co-operation, the CEO, Tim Lucey and Heritage Officer Conor Nelligan and his assistants, Martin Mellerick and David Foley for their huge input over the year.
Cllr Ian Doyle, chairman of Charleville Heritage Society was on hand to accept the commemorative certificate from Conor Nelligan to mark the Charleville involvement in the 1916 commemoration, which was on Sunday the 17th April last year.