Delany brothers commemoration to be held this weekend

People are invited to assemble at the Memorial Monument on Dublin Hill, Cork city this coming Sunday.
Delany brothers commemoration to be held this weekend

Members of Delanys Junior A Football Team with Club Officers Martin Knox Chairman, Denis O Flaherty Runai, and Kieran Foley Treasurer at unveiling of Plaque in memory of Corneilus and Jeremiah Delany in 2016. Pic : Derek Connolly.

The annual Delany brothers and Seán O’Donoghue commemoration takes place on Sunday, December 14, at 1pm.

People are invited to assemble at the Memorial Monument on Dublin Hill, Cork city.

“Every December we remember the Delany brothers, Con and Jeremiah, shot dead in their beds at the family homestead on Dublin Hill without trial or mercy by British crown forces,” said Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould.

“This cruel act came on an intense day in Cork following an ambush by the IRA in Dillons Cross which saw the infamous British auxiliaries seeking revenge for that incident and, still smarting after their reversal at Kilmichael, they carried out a widescale burning of Cork city centre.

The funeral of volunteer Jeremiah Delany passes through Patrick Street on the morning of December 12, 1920, on its way to St Finbarr's Cemetery, shortly after the burning of Cork overnight on December 11, events brought vividly to life in a new free exhibition hosted in St Peter's, North Main Street, Cork. Picture: Irish Examiner Archives
The funeral of volunteer Jeremiah Delany passes through Patrick Street on the morning of December 12, 1920, on its way to St Finbarr's Cemetery, shortly after the burning of Cork overnight on December 11, events brought vividly to life in a new free exhibition hosted in St Peter's, North Main Street, Cork. Picture: Irish Examiner Archives

“We remember with pride the Delany brothers for their contribution to the struggle for Irish freedom and ultimate sacrifice.

“We also remember their friend and comrade Commandant Seán O’Donoghue. Seán was shot dead by Free State troops in a raid on the Delany homestead in September 1922.”

All are welcome to attend the event.

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