This weekend, the East Clare Memorial Committee, one of Ireland’s longest serving memorial groups, will privately commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the death on Killaloe Bridge of the Scariff Martyrs, one of the most significant events of the Irish War of Independence in County Clare.
The committee is doing everything they can to enable people to feel part of a dignified honouring of the men and within Public Health Guidelines. This will include a private recorded ceremony at their grave in Scariff. In addition, on Monday 16th November, at 11.00pm the committee will broadcast a Livestream event, showing a small private ceremony on the Bridge of Killaloe, 100 years to the moment since the tragedy at that spot in 1920.
On Friday’s Morning Focus, Gavin Grace spoke to Dr. Tomás Mac Conmara, Secretary, East Clare Memorial Committee and Cllr. Pat Hayes, Chairman of East Clare Memorial Committee.
