The East Clare Memorial Committee, the county’s oldest memorial group, will host its annual Easter Commemorations this Sunday in Tuamgraney and Scariff.

This is continuing a tradition that spans over a century of honouring local heroes who fought for Irish freedom.

This year, the committee will pay tribute to two remarkable individuals: Martin ‘The Neighbour’ McNamara of Kilkishen, a legendary East Clare fighter, and Kathleen Foley (née McCormack) of Clonlara, who served as second in command of the East Clare Brigade of Cumann na mBan.

To learn more, Alan Morrissey was joined by the Cathaoirleach of the East Clare Memorial Committee, Cllr Pat Hayes, and the Secretary of the East Clare Memorial Committee, Tomás MacComara.

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