The Fingal Old IRA Commemorative Society is on the road again and heading to its next event which takes place on Sunday 7th of May 2023 at 12.00 midday. The Chairman of the society Paul O’ Brien explained it’s a two part event and the first part takes place in the Mendicity Institution Usher Island Dublin centre. This event is held every year by the Mendicity Garrison Relatives Association and since 2016 the Fingal old IRA Commemorative society have taken part. The event is to remember the men who were sent in to help from the Fingal 5th Battalion and the men who fought there in Easter week 1916 under the leadership of Commandant Sean Heuston who was executed on the 8th May 1916 . The second part of the event takes place at 1.00pm in Dr Steven’s Hospital Steven’s Lane, Saint James Dublin 8. The Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Caroline Conroy and the Deputy Mayor of Fingal Cllr Cathal Boland will also be attending. If anyone is interested in attending they can contact the Chairman of the Mendicity Institution Relatives Association Robin Bollard on his mobile 089 2107803 or Lar Daly vice Chairman of the Fingal old IRA Commemorative Society 086 17735. The Men who fought at Mendicity were Patrick J Kelly Lusk Company who died 28/3/1945 aged 48 ,Richard Kelly also Lusk Company who died 1/12/1973 aged 78 ,George Levin B Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 19/12/1957 aged 85 , James Marks Fingal 5thBattalion who died 16/12/1939 aged 45 ,Sean Mcloughlin D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 13/2/1960 aged 65, William Meehan Lusk Company who died 22/7/1975 aged 89 , William Murnane G Company 1 st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 27/8/1956 aged 71 , Joseph Norton Fingal 5th Battalion who died on the 21/11/1917 aged 42 ,William O Dee D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 10/3/1955 aged 67 , Thomas O Kelly D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 28/4/1937 aged 56 , Thomas Peppard Fingal 5th Battalion who died 16/12/1984 aged 90, Edward Roach D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 21/2/1963 aged 64, Liam Stanies D Company 1 st Battalion Dublin Brigade 2/11/1918 aged 20 , Patrick Stephenson D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 6/4/1960 , James Wilson Fingal 5 th Battalion who died 23/10/1967 aged 70 ,Peter Wilson Fingal 5 th Battalion who died 18/2/1973 , Richard Balfe D Company 1 st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 20/10 /1967 aged 74, James Brennan D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 6/4/1976 aged 85, Frederick Brooks C Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died on the 21/12/1954 aged 79 , John Byrne D Company 1 st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 2/7/1954 aged 59, John Clarke Lusk Company unfortunately no records on his death ,Captain Richard Coleman Fingal 5th Battalion who died 9/12/1918 aged 28 , James Crenigan Fingal 5th Battalion who died 13/8/1974 aged 74, John Cullen D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died 29/5/1918 aged 22, John Derrington D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died on the 15/11/1962 aged 90, Liam Derrington D Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade who died on the 18/2/1943 aged 44 and lastly Peter (Cooty ) Wilson Fingal 5th Battalion who was shot holding a white flag to surrender on 26/4/1916 aged 41, he is buried in Dr Steven’s Hospital.