Lively Easter full of activities in Mallow

The weather was very favourable and Church services were well attended in Mallow for Easter 2024.

The main sporting life on the Mallow calander is the three day meeting at Mallow Racecourse which always attracts a large amount of people to social activities in the town. The younger in society were dressed to the nines for the Easter Sunday races and later converging in droves to the pubs in the town which is certainly the busiest night of the year in Mallow.

Many Mallow folk now living abroad were also at home to celebrate and meet with loved ones and friends.

Singer and entertainer David John was amongst the many artists performing during the long weekend. The Castletownroche native, now residing in Mallow, was again to the fore, knocking out a brilliant performances of classic hits and ending with his now legendary act singing the Frank Sinatra anthem My Way as he walked the pub counter to much applause.

On Easter Monday morning the Fianna Fail cumman held their Easter Commemoration at the Republican Plot in St. Gobnait’s Cemetery. Sisters Charlie and Quinn Cunningham from New Jersey, U.S.A. were on hand to lay a wreath on the grave while Rosarie Bolster led the group in a decade of the Rosary as Gaeilge.

Paudie O’Sullivan TD gave the oration at the graveside while Thomas Davis Pipe Band member Theresa Hartnett was the lone piper.

Also present at the event was Billy Kelleher MEP.

The All Party Parade progressed from Mallow Courthouse at 12 noon led by a Colour Party from the L.D.F., passing through New Road, Fair Street, Main Street and the Plaza, where the Thomas Davis Pipe Band played A Nation Once Again at the Thomas Davis statue.

The parade then progressed to Mallow Bridge where a wreath laying ceremony was held at the Republican Monument. Those doing the honours were Cllr.Tony O’Shea (Fine Gael), David Curry (Social Democrats), Trevor Flaherty (Fianna Fail), Melissa O’Brien (Sinn Fein) and Cllr Eoghan Kenny (Labour).

Also present were Cllr Pat Hayes and Cllr Liam Madden.

Student Dennis Ezemba read the Proclamation in Irish.

Meanwhile, at the closure of events the Thomas Davis Pipe Band performed a moving ceremony at the Mallow Town to mark its 100th anniversary and to pay tribute to past deceased members of the band. The Hartnett sisters from Quartertown laid a wreath at the main door of the Town Hall.