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Dec 04

1913 Lockout evictions in East Wall – commemoration videos

 

1913 Lockout evictions in East Wall – commemoration videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMs_7YPmyw

On the 4th December 1913 over sixty workers and their families were evicted from Merchants Road during the great Lockout .

In this centenary year their sacrifice has been commemorated by the community with the unveiling of a beautiful mural and plaque .

On the day of the anniversary, we present these videos from the commemorative event:

 Tommy Seery singing “The Bold Labour Men” (written by locked out Eastwaller Joe O’Grady)-

 

Speech delivered by the East Wall History Group at the unveiling –

Thanks to Bas O’Curraoin for producing the videos.

eastwallhistory@gmail.com

 

 

 

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