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Thomas Ashe.
A SPECIAL event to commemorate Thomas Ashe will take place in the town centre on Monday, September 25, the centenary of his death.
Coiste Comóradh 1916/Tralee Irish Volunteers will hold the event to honour Ashe who died as a result of forced feeding and maltreatment in 1917, while on hunger strike.
A torchlight parade will leave Ashe Street at 8pm and proceed to the Ashe Memorial building in Denny Street.
There, a wreath will be laid by Mayor Norma Foley and an oration delivered by Owen O’Shea, communications officer with Kerry County Council.
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To help defray expenses, a fundraising Fun Quiz will be held in Na Gaeil GAA Club on Friday September 8 at 8.30pm. Tables are €20.00 and a seisiún will follow.
Tralee Municipal Area Council are fully behind the event and a large attendance is asked for. Two bands will parade with members of Irish Volunteers. Schools, G.A.A. clubs are invited to participate along with any other groups. Further details will follow in due course.
The occasion is non-political and will be a great opportunity to honour a Kerryman who was, arguably, the most successful commandant in 1916. He led the battle of Ashbourne and defeated a far superior force.
