Press Release
Kildare County Council Decade of Commemorations Committee Seeking Expressions of Interest From Close Relatives For National Civil War Ceremony
The Kildare County Council Decade of Commemorations Committee is seeking expressions of interest from close relatives of those directly impacted by the Civil War from County Kildare to attend a national memorial event.
All local authorities will nominate a limited number of relatives to attend a formal ceremony for a healing moment of reconciliation, remembering everyone who lost their lives in the Civil War..
This outdoor event, being hosted by the Department of the Taoiseach, will take place in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin on Sunday the 28th of May 2023.
Those interested are advised to email localhistory@kildarecoco.ie (or phone 087 3611439) indicating your interest and outlining your connection to an individual(s) directly impacted by the Civil War from County Kildare.
The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is Friday 21st April 2023 at 4pm.
Please note that the memorial event will be televised.
The Decade of Commemorations Programme for County Kildare is managed by Kildare County Council’s Decade of Commemorations Committee with the support of the Commemorations Unit of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-23 initiative.
Further information on the work of Kildare County Council’s Decade of Commemorations Committee (administered by the Local Studies, Genealogy & Archives Department of Kildare Library & Arts Service): https://kildarecoco.ie/library/LocalStudiesGenealogyandArchives/DecadeofCommemorations/
