An Cosantóir

May 2016

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 19 On Easter Sunday 27th March 2016, President Michael D. Higgins laid a wreath in the Stone Breaker's Yard in Kilmain- ham Gaol, the execution site of the 1916 leaders. This ceremony was later followed by wreath-laying, a reading of the proclamation and a Guard of Honour from the Defence Forces' Cadet School in front of the GPO to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. This ceremony concluded with the National Anthem being played by the Defence Forces Band, and a flypast by the Air Corps. A Parade then began from St. Stephen's Green and travelled via Dublin Castle and up O'Connell Street. Involved were over 3,700 Defence Forces personnel, including Veteran Associations members, 78 vehicles, 13 aircraft and 5 Army Equitation School Horses. to see more photographs from all these events visit: www.flickr.com/photos/ dfmagazine/albums Kilmainham Gaol, the GPO and Military Parade Moore Street On Easter Monday 28th March 2016 Synchronised wreath-laying ceremo- nies took place at 12.45pm at six iconic sites associated with the Easter Rising in Dublin. Here we look at the wreaths that were laid on Moore Street.

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