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Principal of Kilbehenny National School, Stephen Walsh with the school’s eldest and youngest pupils who assisted with last Tuesday’s 1916 centenary presentation – Kaylem Breedy and Colm O’Mahoney. (John Ahern) Photo: John Ahern

It’s going to take awhile, however, rest assured members of the Irish Defence Forces will personally deliver a national flag and a copy of the 1916 proclamation to every primary school in the country between now and the cut off point of March 15 – the date when schools have been instructed to raise the tricolour.

Given that The Avondhu isn’t in a position to cover every visit by members of Oglaigh na h-Eireann, there will be an onus on schools to record the historical hand-over of the aforementioned items.

This week, we teamed up with soldiers, Sergeant Pierce O’Regan (Fermoy) and Trooper Trevor Clancy (Clondulane) ...

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