Newcastle General Liam Lynch Memorial Committee (founded 1934)

Annual Commemoration Event at Newcastle Community Hall
2023-04-10 13:30 - 16:00 UTC | Newcastle Community Centre, Newcastle, Tipperary, Ireland
Annual Commemoration Event at Newcastle Community Hall.
Oration led by Eamon O’Cuiv TD. Refreshments served afterwards.

Plaque to be unveiled at Nugent’s Pub
2023-04-10 13:00 - 13:30 | Nugents Pub Newcastle, Tipperary, Newcastle, Tipperary, Ireland
Unveiling of Plaque at Nugents Pub in recognition of the events that took place in the house on April 10th 1923.

Commemoration Mass
2023-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Church of the Assumption, Newcastle, Tipperary
Annual Commemoration Mass in memory of General Liam Lynch
Annual Mass in Church of the Assumption, Newcastle.

Raising of the Tri Colour and Parade
2023-04-10 11:45 - 12:00 | Tigh na nDaoine Newcastle, Newcastle, Tipperary
Raising of Tri-Colour at Tigh na nDaoine Newcastle.
Afterwards a parade led by the Liam Lynch Pipe Band will make their way to the Church of the Assumption, Newcastle.

Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Liam Lynch Monument
2023-04-10 09:00 - 10:30 | Liam Lynch Monument, Crohan, Tipperary
Wreath Laying Ceremony at Liam Lynch Monument
For those wishing to travel by bus, a bus will depart Newcastle at 8am. Bus tickets must be booked.

The History of the Liam Lynch Monument.
Text here about how this monument came into being.

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Screening of “The Dying Days – The Final Journey of General Liam Lynch 1923” Docu-Drama
2023-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Newcastle Community Centre, Newcastle, Tipperary, Ireland
Screening of “The Dying Days – The Final Journey of General Liam Lynch 1923” Film
Film Produced by John Foley Images, this 40 minute Docu-Drama tells the story of the final months of the civil war, focusing on the capture of Liam Lynch, the Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army in the Knockmealdown mountains on April 10th 1923. There is Limited Capacity for this event. (April 9th – 7pm to 8pm) Newcastle Community Hall.
Price: €10
Additional Screening at 8:30pm subject to demand.

Some more information about this Docu-Drama.

Will Condon plays the role of Frank Aiken. Aiken was in command of the Fourth Northern Division of the IRA. He was with Liam Lynch when Lynch was shot on Knockmealdown Mountains on the 10th of April 1923. He retrieved crucial IRA papers from Lynch before having to leave Lynch behind on the mountain. He succeeded Liam Lynch as IRA Chief of Staff on the 20th of April. Aiken soon issued a letter ordering a suspension of offensive operations from 30 April. He was one of the longest serving TDs (for Louth Constituency) from 1923 to 1973 and a founder member of Fíanna Fáil. Will Condon works as a biomedical Engineer for a Medical Device Company. He has been on stage in The Lonesome West, and an original play called The year of 21. He owns the Halfway House, (used during the filming) where he facilitates regular music sessions. Full bio on all the actors at: https://johnfoleyimages.com/actors-on-the-lynch-film/
This project is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 initiative, Waterford City & County Council and Cork County Council. Decade Of Centenaries – History Ireland.

“Follow the Footsteps” Walking Tour
2023-04-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Newcastle Community Centre, Newcastle, Tipperary, Ireland
Follow the route taken by General Liam Lynch on the morning of April 10th 1923 before he was fatally wounded on the Knockmealdown Mountains. Click here to Book
Starting From: Newcastle Community Hall Newcastle E91 C3V9 Clonmel

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About this event

Follow the route taken by General Liam Lynch, Frank Aiken, Seán Hyde, Seán O’Mara and Bill Quirke on the morning of April 10th 1923.
Walk from the location of Houlihan’s House in Crohan before reaching the Liam Lynch Monument, the location where Lynch was fatally wounded. The walk will give excellent view points of the ravine which Lynch and his comrades climbed before being shot.
The walk will then depart the monument and follow the path back to Newcastle. Lynch was carried by a Party of Free State Troops under Lt. Laurence Clancy before reaching Nugent’s Pub, Newcastle the location where Lynch lay wounded and where he shared an emotional conversation with Lt. Clancy before he was transferred by ambulance to Clonmel Hospital where he died later that day.
The walk will be led by Local Historian Michael Desmond.
The walk has an elevation gain of 383m and has a continuous incline after leaving Houlihan’s before levelling out on the approach to the Monument. The route crosses a number of way marked trails including the Knockmealdown Way, The Liam Lynch Loop Walk and the East Munster Way. The terrain is mostly forest trails and paths before joining the public road near Skeaghatooreen.
There will be 2 route options:
Shorter Route:- 6km – Walkers on this route will be picked up by bus as soon as they reach the Melleray Road. This Walk will take approx 2-2.5hours
Longer Route:- 11.5km– Walkers on this route will continue to follow the road Lynch was transported on back to Nugents Pub. This path will pass by an old Hedge School and an old farmhouse where RIC District Inspector Gilbert Potter was reportedly held by the IRA during the war of independence. This walk will take 3-3.5 hours.
Depart: A bus will depart Newcastle Community Hall @ 10am to transport walkers to Crohan.
Price:- €5
Information:-A good level of fitness is required. Packed lunch required. Walking Boots essential.

Map of the 11.5K walk below.
The 6K route uses the same route except it finishes earlier while the longer route continues walking back to Newcastle.

Easter Saturday - Book Launch
2023-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Newcastle Community Centre, Newcastle, Tipperary, Ireland
Book Launch of “Liam Lynch: Irish Revolutionary” by Irish Historian Gerard Shannon
Book Launch and talk by Gerard Shannon, followed by Burncourt Drama Group in Newcastle Community Hall Free entry but tickets must be booked.
Refreshments served.
Signed Copy of Book available to purchase on the night.

"Follow the Footsteps" Historical Bus Tour
2023-04-08 10:30 - 15:00 | Newcastle Community Centre, Newcastle, Tipperary, Ireland
The bus tour will cover the key sites of what happened near the end of the Irish Civil War. Click here to Book
Starting From: Newcastle Community Hall Newcastle E91 C3V9 Clonmel

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About this event

4 hours 30 minutes
Mobile eTicket

The bus tour will cover the key sites of what happened near the end of the Irish Civil War. The first part of the tour will visit locations that feature in March 1923 when the anti-treaty IRA executive held a meeting in Bleantis and the Nire. These meetings were attended by Liam Lynch, Tom Barry, Tom Crofts, Sean Dowling, Humphrey Murphy, Sean McSwiney, Frank Aiken, Tom Derrig, Sean Hyde, Austin Stack, Bill Quirke, Eamon de Valera, and Todd Andrews.
The second half of our tour will visit locations that General Liam Lynch travelled through after coming back to the Nire valley on 6th April. Sites include the final house Lynch left on the morning he was killed.
This tour will be around four hours long, we will be on a bus and only a small bit of walking will be required. However, we will be travelling through very remote places and thus it is advisable to bring some light refreshments with you.
Light refreshments will be served on your return to Newcastle.
