Historical Postcard Collection: Tipperary - Manchester Martyrs' Monument
Bailiúchán Chártaí Poist Stairiúla: Tiobraid Árann – Leacht Mhairtírigh Manchain
"The Maid of Erin", as it is more commonly known, the Manchester Martyrs Monument was erected in 1907 to commemorate the deaths of William O'Meara Allen, Michael Larkin and William O'Brien. They had been executed in England for involving themselves in an attempt to rescue a Fenian prisoner, during the course of which a police officer was killed.
The statue was unveiled on 7 March 1907, just five days before the death of the celebrated patriot, John O'Leary. The occasion was turned into a mass demonstration of Fenian sympathy, this at a time when Irish nationalism, ever since the centenary of 1798, was starting to gain in popularity and strength. During the War of Independence the "Black and Tans" made a determined effort to pull down the statue, but they failed in their attempt.
During the 1990s the statue was removed from its Main St. location and replaced at the corner junction of Main St. and the Limerick Road.
Source - Marnane, "Tourist Trail: A signposted Walking Tour of Tipperary Town"
Sources - Marnane, "A Signposted Walking Tour of Tipperary Town"; Doyle, "Fragments"; Bassett, "County Tipperary Directory"
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last updated on: Tuesday, 03-Aug-2010 15:40:10 IST
“Maighdean na hÉireann”, a dtugtar uirthi go comónta. Tógadh an leacht sa bhliain 1907 chun comóradh a dhéanamh ar bhás William O'Meara Allen, Michael Larkin agus William O'Brien. Cuireadh chun báis iad i Sasana toisc a rannpháirtíocht in iarracht beirt phríosúnach Finíneach a scaoileadh saor, inar maraíodh póilíneach.
Bhí nochtadh na deilbhe ar 7 Márta 1907, cúig lá tar éis bás John O'Leary, an tírghráthóir cáiliúil. Bhí an ócáid ansin mar agóid mhór Fhiníneach, é seo ag am nuair a bhí cúis Náisiúnachais na hÉireann ag éirí níos comónta agus níos láidre, go háirithe ó chomóradh céad bliain 1798. Le linn Chogadh na Saoirse, rinne na Dúchrónaigh iarracht an leacht a tharraingt aníos, ach theip orthu..
Sna 1990daí, bogadh an dealbh ón áit a bhí aici ar an bPríomhshráid agus cuireadh ar an acomhal le Bóthar Luimnigh í.
Foinse - Marnane, "Tourist Trail: A signposted Walking Tour of Tipperary Town"
Foinsí - Marnane, "A Signposted Walking Tour of Tipperary Town"; Doyle, "Fragments"; Bassett, "County Tipperary Directory"
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nuashonraithe ar: Tuesday, 03-Aug-2010 15:40:10 IST