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• There was talk of the tricolour flag in 1830 and 1844. However, after it was first flown it was used all over the country  with French tricolour by its side to celebrate the French revolution that had just taken place.

• Sometimes you may see flags with gold on them instead of orange but the Irish Government feels this should be discouraged so as not to discriminate against Protestants.  There are some rules that come with the National Flag. The main one is that no other flag should be flown above it. Care must be taken with the flag ensuring it does not touch the ground or become caught up in trees. The flag should also never be defaced, drawn on with slogans or any form of lettering. The rules also state that if there is any damage to the National Flag it should be replaced so it is displayed in a respectful manner at all times.

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• Thomas Meagher hoped for a new United Ireland where the Catholics and Protestants joined forces for Independence. The ongoing revolutions at the time in places such as Paris, Rome and Vienna had inspired young Irelanders to overthrow British rule in Ireland peacefully if at all possible. In Dublin on April 15th 1848, Thomas Meagher presented a silk flag that had been presented to him in Paris.

• The flag was first flown by a Waterford man and an Irish American Patriot Thomas Meagher. This occurred in his native city in Waterford on March 7th 1848.

• Two other leaders of the rebellion escaped to America to form the Fenian Brotherhood Secret Society which in turn led to the formation of the Irish Republican Brotherhood forming in Ireland.

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• Today, the tricolour is that of great significance and a symbol of Irish pride. It remains an important reminder of the peace that has been achieved and the progress that has yet to be made.

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Colcannon Colcannon was a traditional Halloween dinner. Colcannon is boiled potatoes, curly cabbage and raw onion. Coins were wrapped in baking paper and placed in the potato for the children to find and keep.   Halloween cake A traditional Halloween cake is call barnbrack, which is a fruit cake. Each

• Many years later the IRB arranged and led the Easter Rising on Easter Monday April 24th 1916. The IRB, Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army flew the Irish tricolour from the top of the GPO in Dublin. The flag was now becoming more widely accepted.

On your trip to the Emerald Isle why not try out some of our top Irish dishes. Traditional Irish stew, in the past would have been very basic made with mutton, barley and potatoes all fresh ingredients but now as there are more ingredients available than in the past some

• The Irish Flag was officially accepted by the Republic of Ireland during the War of Independence with England in 1919. The Tricolour became the country’s official flag when Ireland became a free nation in 1921.

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Each year, we honor the fallen firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend will be hosted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the National Fallen Firefighters Monument in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s national tribute will honor 226 firefighters who lost their lives, 89 of whom lost their lives in 2023. These 226 firefighters will be remembered for their heroic and noble actions.

In observance of the 43rd Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of Florida from sunrise on Saturday, May 4, 2024, to sunset on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

• Ireland at this time was divided between Catholic and Protestant and was also suffering from the ‘Great Famine’ which killed millions of people and caused another million to emigrate.