The People of Ballysaggart came together on Sunday evening, August 28 to commemorate the Centenary Year of the 1916 Rising, with the opening of the Leaders Grove at Feagarrid Cross Roads beside the Community Centre.
Ballysaggart Community Development Company with the help of the whole Community developed the Grove over the last number of months, with the planting of 7 white Barked Himalayan Birch trees, the laying of a perimeter gravel path, bounded by a holly hedge and a natural stone masonry wall. The Grove was developed to honour the Seven Signatories of Ireland’s Proclamation of Independence.
The evening began with a Parade from Gloun an Iarin Bridge to The Leaders Grove with music played by Piper Eanna Hyland, Kevin Roche on Guitar, Stephan Hale and Joseph Nugent on accordion.
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