1916 remembrance wall unveiled in Dublin
A list of all those who died in the 1916 Easter Rising has been unveiled in Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Almost 500 people, including rebellion leaders and British soldiers, were killed in the uprising – the majority were civilians.
Listed in alphabetical order, the Necrology Wall includes the names of 488 people known to have died during the Easter Rising of 1916.
Those names are Irish and British, military and civilian.
There had been some controversy about the inclusion of the names of 119 British soldiers, some of whom are buried in Glasnevin.
However the Glasnevin Trust insisted the names engraved on the reflective black granite stones – simply present the historical facts.
Chairman John Green told the service the wall reflected modern Ireland.
“Behind each and every one of these lost lives is a story of heartbreak, no matter what side the person served on or indeed for those innocently caught up in the conflict,” he said.
“One hundred years on we believe this memorial reflects the time we live in, with the overwhelming majority of the Irish people wishing to live in peace and in reconciliation.
“But it is for each visitor to take from the wall what they wish.”
Senior church figures from a range of faiths and humanist representatives spoke during Sunday’s ceremony.
The Acting Tasoiseach Enda Kenny laid a wreath and a minute’s silence was held during the event, which is part of the official State programme commemorating the uprising.
There was a significant Garda presence as a number of protesters gathered outside the cemetery.
Some minor scuffles broke out outside the cemetery and a 15-year-old boy was arrested and taken to Mountjoy station.
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny lays a wreath at the Remembrance Wall #Glasnevin @ireland2016 pic.twitter.com/HfrS2XFTYG
— Glasnevin Museum (@glasnevinmuseum) April 3, 2016
