Organizer
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Department of Defence
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Website
Department of Defence Website -
The primary role of the Department of Defence is to support the Minister as head of the department and in particular to provide policy advice and support on Defence matters, including assistance with policy formulation and the implementation of policy as directed by the Minister.
Location
- Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
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Website
https://militarychaplaincy.ie/arbour-hill-church/ -
The Church of the Sacred Heart, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 was given the title “Church of the Defence Forces” in 1997, with the closure of Collins Barracks, which is located directly across the road from the Church. Historically the location is of major significance, since in the grounds of Arbour Hill Church are buried the remains of the leaders who died in the Easter Rising of 1916.
Annual Arbour Hill Commemoration
The Annual Arbour Hill Commemorative Mass and Wreath Laying Ceremony is the primary State event honouring the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, held annually on the first Wednesday of May at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arbour Hill, Dublin. It includes a Requiem Mass, a Presidential wreath-laying ceremony at the mass grave of the executed 1916 leaders, and military honours
Key Participants:
Hosted by the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, with the President of Ireland laying a wreath, attended by government officials, relatives, and Defence Forces representatives.
Key Components:
- Requiem Mass: A Mass for the dead celebrated in the Church of the Sacred Heart.
- Wreath Laying: President of Ireland lays a wreath at the grave of the 1916 leaders.
- Military Honours: Includes a Captain’s Escort of Honour, Officer Guard of Honour, and musical honours from the Defence Forces.
- Commemoration: A prayer service and moment of silence held at the burial site.
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