After a very successful opening night, today, Saturday, we have our
"Exhibition Day",

*10.15am Official opening of the exhibition by the Lord Mayor*

We are honoured that the Lord Mayor, Ard-Mhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath Críona
Ní Dhálaigh has agreed to open this exhibition at 10.15am*.*

*10.15am – 5.30pm Irish Volunteers Exhibition*

The Irish Volunteers Commemorative Organisation a non-political, non-profit
organisation is dedicated to recording and preserving the history and
artefacts of the Irish Volunteers during the period 1913 to 1923. Over the
years its members have been collecting memorabilia relating to that period.
At this stage the Organisation has amassed a large number of items and its
members travel around the country exhibiting them to interested
organisations and clubs. O’Tooles have engaged one of the Irish Volunteers
Commemorative Organisation members, Paul Callery (whose grand uncle, John
Halpin was a volunteer) to stage an exhibition in our club house during our
commemorative celebrations. This exhibition will contain letters,
postcards, photographs, medals, rifles, and revolvers of the period, from
both sides of the divide, i.e. from the insurgents and the Crown forces, as
well as World War One kit. A centrepiece of the exhibition will be a
mock-up of the 1916 court martial room where the proclamation signatories
and others were sentenced to death. People who have viewed this exhibition
have been moved by it and have recommended it very highly.

*8.30pm – Unveiling of Commemorative Plaque*

A special commemorative plaque to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1916
Rising and especially the 80 plus members of O’Tooles who took part in the
Rising will be unveiled in the clubhouse by the Club President, Brendan
O’Donnell.

*9.00pm Saturday Night Music*

The normal Saturday night music will be provided by Karl Philips.

Photos from last night