Dick Barrett Commemoration

Written By Shane Cronin

The centenary of Dick Barrett’s death will be 8th December 2022. A Commemorative Programme of events is being planned between now and 8 December. This programme will be launched at the Munster Arms Hotel, Bandon on Friday 22 April. Guest speaker is Frank Murphy, former secretary of Cork County Board GAA. The Mayor of Cork Gillian Coughlan will also be in attendance. All are welcome.

Watch RTE archival footage (1966) of events held in Dublin to commemorate Rory O’Connor, Liam Mellows, Joe McKelvey and Dick Barrett executed in 1922: https://www.rte.ie/archives/2021/1116/1260269-commemorating-1922-leaders/

Shane Cronin
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