PHOTOS: Great Turnout For Thomas Ashe Commemoration In Tralee

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Participants in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

A GREAT Irish patriot was remembered in Tralee on Monday evening  with a torchlight parade from Ashe Street to the Ashe Memorial Hall which was attended by hundreds of people.

The commemoration in memory of Thomas Ashe, who died after being force-fed while on hunger strike on September 25, 1917, was organised by Tralee Irish Volunteers in co-operation with Kerry County Council.

It was led by a colour party of the Civil Defence, the Killarney Gleneagle Brass Band participated as did more than 35 members of Tralee Irish Volunteers, local sporting clubs and others cultural groups such as Comhaltas and Conradh na Gaeilge.

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Samuel and Julian Behal participating in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Pupils from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn also provided singing from the steps of the Ashe Hall, where Tommy Collins of the Tralee Irish Volunteers welcomed all to the commemoration.

Mayor, Norma Foley was just one of the people laying wreaths and an oration on the life and impact Thomas Ashe had on the fight for Irish freedom was delivered by Owen O’Shea, author of ‘Kerry 1916’. Mairead Moriarty, the grandniece of Thomas Ashe also spoke.

The very special evening ended with the national anthem. Well done to all on a well-organised night. Scroll down for photos…

Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn pupils who sang in the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Participants in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Participants in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kerins O’Rahillys club members in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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A young Kerins O’Rahillys club member in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Young Kerins O’rahillys club members in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Tralee Parnells members in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Participants in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Na Gaeil club members in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Na Gaeil club members in the Thomas Ashe commemoration parade on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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The MC, Tommy Collins, speaking at the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Bill Hutchinson laying a wreath in the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Padraig Mac Fhearghusa of Conradh na Gaeilge after laying a wreath in the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Owen O’Shea with grandniece of Thomas Ashe, Mairead Moriarty and Mayor of Tralee Norma Foley at the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

The crowd watching proceedings in the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

The crowd watching proceedings in the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Owen O’Shea speaking during the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Liz Twomey from Duagh laying a wreath during the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mairead Moriarty speaking at the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

The crowd watching proceedings in the Thomas Ashe commemoration on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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