Battle of Ashbourne Commemorative Events Video

The Battle of Ashbourne Commemorative Events will stream above live on Monday 28th March from 11am to 3pm.

A replay will be available above after the event.

Program - Battle of Ashbourne Commemorative Events - 28th March 2016

11.00 Battle of Ashbourne Re-enactment commences

11.45 Music starts on main stage

11.55 Marching drill by Fingal Old IRA (in uniform form 1916) with music by the Black Raven pipe Band

12.15 State ceremony starts

12.20 "Let me carry your cross for Ireland" poem read by a relative of Patrick Kelly

12.25 Music by the Fingal Gospel Choir

12.35 Unveiling of a memorial plaque

12.45 Key note speech by Guest of honour

12.55 Music on stage

13.05 Reading of the proclamation (by the defence forces)

13.15 Laying of wreaths (by the defence forces)

Raising the flag (by the defence forces)

Lament, revellie and the last post played by a bugler, drummer and piper from the Defence forces

13.40 National Anthem (sung by Johnny Logan)

13.45 Closing remarks

13.50 Marching drill by Fingal Old IRA

14.00 Music on stage

15.00 Event closes