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>Cumann Na Saoirse Náisiúnta / National Irish Freedom >Committee > >Easter Message 2008 > >We gather here today to mark the 92nd Anniversary of >Easter Week, 1916. Ninety two years ago Padraig Pearse >read the Proclamation from the steps of the General >post office in Dublin. Those words spoken by Pearse >were noted with mild interest by the few assembled on >that Easter Monday, ninety two years ago. It was not >until the Rising was crushed and the leaders executed, >did those prophetic words touch the hearts and minds >of the Irish people. When the country awoke to the >meaning of Pearse’s words, it ushered in the >revolutionary period of 1920/22. Since then countless >thousands of people have heard the words of the >Proclamation read, but how many have really taken >their meaning to heart? > >Irish Republicans pledge their loyalty to the All >Ireland Republic proclaimed in arms Easter Week, and >established two years later by the democratic majority >vote of the people of Ireland in the General Election >of 1918. We see today as in the past, people who pay >lip service to the Republic but whose actions tell a >different story. Fortunately, we have shining examples >to follow the true Republican ideal. Today, we stand >at the grave Joe Stynes, a truly faithful Irish >Republican. Joe is a representation of many that have >chosen ideal over personal advancement. Mike Flannery, >George Harrison, Tom Maguire and Dan Keating all gave >a life of boundless service to the cause of Irish >freedom. The list of those faithful republicans is >long and distinguished, from Thomas Ashe the hunger >striker of 1917, to Mickey Devine in 1981, Sean >Sabhat, Máire Drumm, Billy Reid, Maıréad Farrell >and Dáıthí Ó Conaıll all of whom performed >their patriotic duty to the last. All had the same >goal: To break the connection with England. > >Unfortunately, today in Ireland there will be Easter >commemorations organized by those whose only interest >is self-serving. They will invoke the names of Pearse, >Connolly and McDonagh. They will praise the service of >Lynch, Mac Curtain and O’Hanlon. Yet, their words ring >hollow. They have no intention of upsetting the status >quo. They have no intention of ending partition. They >have no intention of smashing British rule in Ireland. >Their intention is to serve themselves and their >British masters. They walk the same path of Cosgrove >and DeValera. They echo the sentiments of Goulding and >Johnston. All are hypocritical who do a disservice to >the republic that Pearse and his comrades set out to >establish 92 years ago. > >Padraig Pearse did not stand on the steps of the GPO >and invite the monarch of England for a visit nor did >he encourage Irish men and woman to join a British >police force to continue the occupation of his >country. No, he invoked the God given right of the >Irish people to the unfettered control of their >nation’s destiny. > >This year also marks the 150th Anniversary of the >founding of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. The >ideals and life’s work of men such as >John O’ Mahony, James Fintan Lalor and James Stephens >inspired the men and women of Easter Week and it >continues to inspire us today. They saw the marked >difference between being a citizen or a slave. As this >year progresses we will continue to mark this >important historic anniversary through our Fenian >Graves Project. We invite all those who wish to honor >these men and women and their work to join with us and >assist in this endeavor. > >We will also continue to advocate and promote the Éire >Nua program. Contained within that program is the >idealism of Fenianism, self-reliance and an active >participatory citizenry. A political commentator >recently said of ÉIRE NUA that: “It linked back to >Pearse’s Sovereign People and the Democratic Programme >of the First Dáil.” This visionary Irish authored >program is nothing short of Irish Republicanism >distilled into political formula for a peaceful New >Ireland. > >Ninety-two years ago the All Ireland Republic was >proclaimed. In closing, let us not only give our >fealty to the Republic of Pearse and Connolly, but >also our service. "Our patriotism is measured not by >the formula in which we declare it, but in the service >which we render" - Pearse > >Cumann Na Saoirse Náısıúnta >National Irish Freedom Committee ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.irishfreedom.net/">http://www.irishfre >edom.net/</a> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Cuýmneachán Na Cáýsce >>Nua Eabhrach 2008 >> >> >>Easter Commemoration Report >> >> >>Sunday March 23, 2008, Cumann Na Saoirse Náýsýúnta >>held their annual 1916 Easter Commemoration at the >>graveside of Irish republican and patriot, Joe Stynes. >> Those in attendance braved the early morning chill at >>Woodlawn Cemetery, in the Bronx, NY to pay tribute to >>the brave men and woman who served the Republic and to >>mark the 92nd Anniversary of the Easter Sunday >>Uprising. Brýan Mór Ó Baoýghýll was M.C. for the >>event. He began by welcoming all those in attendance >>and called upon Breandán O Broýn who opened the >>ceremony with some patriotic tunes on the bagpipes. >> >>Brian spoke of Joe Stynes as a veteran of the Tan War >>in Ireland and described how he fought on the side of >>Pearse’s Republic in the counter-revolution that >>followed. In 1923 the hostilities ceased with the >>order to dump arms. At this time in Ireland, the >>deliberate policy of the Free State made it extremely >>difficult for Republicans to gain meaningful >>employment. Like many other republicans, Mike Quill, >>Mike Flannery and others from that era Joe was forced >>to immigrate to America. Despite the many demands of >>raising and providing for a large family here in New >>York, Joe never shirked his oath of allegiance to the >>Irish Republic. Brian pointed out how Joe devoted so >>much time and effort to this end resulting in him >>becoming prominent leader within Clan Na Gael. >> >>After this moving tribute, Brian Mór introduced the >>participants in the Clár for the remainder of the >>commemoration. Séamus Ó Dubhda and Maýréad Ní >>Thréýnfhýr read Forógra Na Cáisce in Gaeilge and >>English respectively. Seamus, a veteran Irish >>republican activist is a native of Co Chýarraí and is >>remembered for having traveled to Ireland to attend >>the famous 1986 Árd Fheis only to walk out with >> >>Ó Brádaýgh and Ó Conaýll. Pádraic Mac Lýam read the >>Easter Statement from the Republican Movement in >>Ireland followed by Brýan De Bhardló who read the >>Cumann Na Saoirse Easter Message. In a seamless >>transition, Sean >> >>Ó Coýsdealbha delivered Pearse’s Oration at the Grave >>of Ó Donavon Rossa. Seán a well-known, talented and >>skilled actor gave a passionate and moving >>interpretation of the oration, a very special treat to >>all present. >> >>Subsequently, Lýam Ó Murchú traced the significance of >>the unbroken links and the connection that has been >>made in America between the men and women of >>1798,1848, the Fenian movement of the 1860’s, Clan Na >>Gael, of 1916 and eventually to the late Michael >>Flannery and Joe Stynes. He impressed upon those >>assembled that the succession continues to the >>present. Cathal Mc Eýdhýr recited the poem Easter >>1916 by W.B. Yeats and was followed by Maýréad Ní >>Dhubhda reading Fr. Pádhraýc de Brún’s famous poem, >>Easter 1916. >> >> John McDonagh, host of Radýo Free Éýreann, >>concluded the ceremony by highlighting that the >>statements at this commemoration were written and read >>by Irish and Irish Americans. He contrasted them with >>those statements issued by Provisional Sinn Féin and >>the PIRA. It is no surprise, it has come to light >>their statements were crafted and edited by Tony Blair >>and the British Government. >> >> Following the Commemoration, the Friends of >>Irish Freedom held an Easter Communion Breakfast at >>Kelly Ryan’s Restaurant. Mass was celebrated by >>former political prisoner Fr. Pat Moloney followed by >>a full Irish Breakfast. Ken Tierney introduced the >>Dais and the featured speaker, journalist and author >>Ed Moloney. Mr. Moloney spoke of the current issues >>facing the six North East occupied counties of Ireland >>and the Republican movement. He gave a thought >>provoking talk before taking questions. Look for Ed >>Maloney’s new book, entitled Ian Paisley, Demagogue or >>Democrat? it promises to be a good read. >> >>www.irishfreedom.net

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