Following the Irish War of Independence, Mountjoy Prison was transferred to the control of the Irish Free State, which became the State of Ireland in 1937. In the 1920s, the families of the dead men requested their remains be returned to them for proper burial. This effort was joined in the later 1920s by the National Graves Association. Through the efforts of the Association, the graves of the men were identified in 1934, and in 1996 a Celtic cross was erected in Glasnevin Cemetery to commemorate them.[4]
State funeraledit
The grave of nine of the Forgotten Ten in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
The campaign to rebury the men dragged on for 80 years from their deaths. Following an intense period of negotiations, the Irish government relented. Plans to exhume the bodies of the 10 men were announced on 1 November 2000, the 80th anniversary of the execution of Kevin Barry. On 14 October 2001, the Forgotten Ten were afforded full state honours, with a private service at Mountjoy Prison for the families of the dead, a requiem mass at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral and burial in Glasnevin Cemetery.[5]
According to The Guardian, some criticised the event as untimely. It coincided with the Fianna Fáilparty conference and occurred at a delicate moment in the Northern Irish peace negotiations.[6] The progress of the cortège through the centre of Dublin was witnessed by crowds estimated as being in the tens of thousands who broke into spontaneous applause as the coffins passed.[7] On O'Connell Street, a lone piper played a lament as the cortege paused outside the General Post Office, the focal point of the 1916 Easter Rising.[6] In his homily during the requiem mass, CardinalCahal Daly, a long-time critic of the IRA campaign in Northern Ireland, insisted that there was a clear distinction between the conflict of 1916–22 and the paramilitary-led violence of the previous 30 years:
The true inheritors today of the ideals of the men and women of 1916 to 1922 are those who are explicitly and visibly committed to leaving the physical force tradition behind... Surely this state funeral can be an occasion for examination of conscience about the ideals of the men who died, and about our responsibility for translating those ideals into today's realities.[8]
In his graveside oration the TaoiseachBertie Ahern echoed these sentiments and also paid tribute to the Ten:
These 10 young men were executed during the War of Independence. The country was under tremendous pressure at the time. There was a united effort. Meanwhile, elected by the people, Dáil Éireann was developing, in spite of a war going on. Democracy was being put to work. Independent civic institutions, including the Dáil courts, were beginning to function. Before their deaths, the ten had seen the light of freedom. They understood that Ireland would be free and independent.[9]
The state funeral, broadcast live on national television and radio, was only the 13th since independence.[10] Patrick Maher would not be reburied with his comrades. In accordance with his wishes, and those of his family, he was reinterred in Ballylanders, County Limerick.[11]
A feature length Irish language documentary on the re-interments, An Deichniúr Dearmadta (The Forgotten Ten) aired on TG4 on 28 March 2002.[12][13]
Partial Photo galleryedit
The Ten
Kevin Barry
Thomas Bryan
Patrick Doyle
Patrick Maher
Patrick Moran
Bernard Ryan
Thomas Traynor
Thomas Whelan
Bibliographyedit
Carey, Tim: The Forgotten Ten: A Documentary History (2001); ISBN1-84131-547-8
^Patrick Maher reference 2 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, taoiseach.gov.ie; accessed 19 November 2015.
^"Harvard Film Archive". harvard.edu. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^"Irish Film & TV Research Online – Trinity College Dublin". tcd.ie. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
See alsoedit
Forgotten Ten from An Phoblacht – Sinn Féin Weekly
IRA men's bodies to be exhumed from BBC News
'Forgotten 10' prisoners deserve Christian burial ; Court challenge from findarticles.com
I Did Penal Servitude[permanent dead link] by Walter Mahon-Smith (aka D 83222) 1945
A series of articles on the Forgotten Ten from The Wild Geese Today
January 01, 1970
forgotten, irish, deichniúr, dearmadta, were, members, irish, republican, army, were, executed, mountjoy, prison, dublin, british, forces, following, courts, martial, from, 1920, 1921, during, irish, independence, plaque, placed, irish, government, graves, vol. The Forgotten Ten Irish An Deichniur Dearmadta 1 were ten members of the Irish Republican Army who were executed in Mountjoy Prison Dublin by British forces following courts martial from 1920 to 1921 during the Irish War of Independence Plaque placed by the Irish Government on the graves of the Volunteers Based upon military law at the time they were buried within the prison precincts their graves unmarked in the unconsecrated ground The names of the Forgotten Ten are Kevin Barry Thomas Whelan Patrick Moran Patrick Doyle Bernard Ryan Thomas Bryan Frank Flood Thomas Traynor Edmond Foley and Patrick Maher 2 The hangman was John Ellis 3 Contents 1 Campaign for reburial 2 State funeral 3 Partial Photo gallery 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 See alsoCampaign for reburial editFollowing the Irish War of Independence Mountjoy Prison was transferred to the control of the Irish Free State which became the State of Ireland in 1937 In the 1920s the families of the dead men requested their remains be returned to them for proper burial This effort was joined in the later 1920s by the National Graves Association Through the efforts of the Association the graves of the men were identified in 1934 and in 1996 a Celtic cross was erected in Glasnevin Cemetery to commemorate them 4 State funeral edit nbsp The grave of nine of the Forgotten Ten in Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin The campaign to rebury the men dragged on for 80 years from their deaths Following an intense period of negotiations the Irish government relented Plans to exhume the bodies of the 10 men were announced on 1 November 2000 the 80th anniversary of the execution of Kevin Barry On 14 October 2001 the Forgotten Ten were afforded full state honours with a private service at Mountjoy Prison for the families of the dead a requiem mass at St Mary s Pro Cathedral and burial in Glasnevin Cemetery 5 According to The Guardian some criticised the event as untimely It coincided with the Fianna Fail party conference and occurred at a delicate moment in the Northern Irish peace negotiations 6 The progress of the cortege through the centre of Dublin was witnessed by crowds estimated as being in the tens of thousands who broke into spontaneous applause as the coffins passed 7 On O Connell Street a lone piper played a lament as the cortege paused outside the General Post Office the focal point of the 1916 Easter Rising 6 In his homily during the requiem mass Cardinal Cahal Daly a long time critic of the IRA campaign in Northern Ireland insisted that there was a clear distinction between the conflict of 1916 22 and the paramilitary led violence of the previous 30 years The true inheritors today of the ideals of the men and women of 1916 to 1922 are those who are explicitly and visibly committed to leaving the physical force tradition behind Surely this state funeral can be an occasion for examination of conscience about the ideals of the men who died and about our responsibility for translating those ideals into today s realities 8 In his graveside oration the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern echoed these sentiments and also paid tribute to the Ten These 10 young men were executed during the War of Independence The country was under tremendous pressure at the time There was a united effort Meanwhile elected by the people Dail Eireann was developing in spite of a war going on Democracy was being put to work Independent civic institutions including the Dail courts were beginning to function Before their deaths the ten had seen the light of freedom They understood that Ireland would be free and independent 9 The state funeral broadcast live on national television and radio was only the 13th since independence 10 Patrick Maher would not be reburied with his comrades In accordance with his wishes and those of his family he was reinterred in Ballylanders County Limerick 11 A feature length Irish language documentary on the re interments An Deichniur Dearmadta The Forgotten Ten aired on TG4 on 28 March 2002 12 13 Partial Photo gallery editThe Ten nbsp Kevin Barry nbsp Thomas Bryan nbsp Patrick Doyle nbsp Patrick Maher nbsp Patrick Moran nbsp Bernard Ryan nbsp Thomas Traynor nbsp Thomas WhelanBibliography editCarey Tim The Forgotten Ten A Documentary History 2001 ISBN 1 84131 547 8 O Donovan Donal Barry and his Time 1989 ISBN 0 907606 67 9References edit The Forgotten Ten An Deichniur Dearmadta Part 1 World News Retrieved 3 November 2015 A Brief History Of The National Graves Association Archived 20 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine nga ie accessed 19 November 2015 Southern Irish executions 1900 1954 capitalpunishmentuk org accessed 1 November 2008 Source 1 above Archived 20 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine New York Times 15 October 2001 a b Cowan Rosie Dublin state funeral for IRA men The Guardian Retrieved 3 November 2015 Ahern defends 1921 IRA men s state funeral 14 Oct 2001 Telegraph co uk Accessed 1 November 2008 Lavery Brian 15 October 2001 Irish Rebury 10 Republicans Hanged by British in 1920s New York Times p A6 Retrieved 15 February 2022 Press Release 17 October 2001 eircom net accessed 1 November 2008 New York Times article 15 October 2001 Patrick Maher reference Archived 2 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine taoiseach gov ie accessed 19 November 2015 Harvard Film Archive harvard edu Retrieved 3 November 2015 Irish Film amp TV Research Online Trinity College Dublin tcd ie Retrieved 3 November 2015 See also editForgotten Ten from An Phoblacht Sinn Fein Weekly IRA men s bodies to be exhumed from BBC News Forgotten 10 prisoners deserve Christian burial Court challenge from findarticles com I Did Penal Servitude permanent dead link by Walter Mahon Smith aka D 83222 1945 A series of articles on the Forgotten Ten from The Wild Geese Today Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forgotten Ten amp oldid 1213686876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
