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The exact 100 year anniversary of the reading of the proclamation

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  • 20-02-2016 10:55pm
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    bennyineire
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    So just wondering if anyone knows if there is gonna be a reading of the proclamation on the exact 100 anniversary i.e. 12:04pm April 24th at the GPO.
    I can't seem to find anything about it, the only events I can find seem to be on Easter Sunday but that falls on March 27 this year.

    I myself will be going to the GPO at 12:04pm April 24th, surly other people are too especially as it falls on a Sunday


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    tabbey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭tabbey


    bennyineire wrote: »
    So just wondering if anyone knows if there is gonna be a reading of the proclamation on the exact 100 anniversary i.e. 12:04pm April 24th at the GPO.
    I can't seem to find anything about it, the only events I can find seem to be on Easter Sunday but that falls on March 27 this year.

    I myself will be going to the GPO at 12:04pm April 24th, surly other people are too especially as it falls on a Sunday

    I suspect many people will be there, an abundance of freelance proclamation readers, unco-ordinated and chaotic, but hopefully good humoured.


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    Beaulieu
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    Strictly speaking as Dublin was 25 mins behind GMT in April 1916 the 100th anniversary will occur at 12.29pm our time ie GMT today assuming the delay of 4 mins to go in and come back out and read the proclamation is correct.

    See http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-lost-its-time-zone-and-25-minutes-after-1916-rising-1.1977411 for more on this.


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    pinkypinky
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    Beaulieu wrote: »
    Strictly speaking as Dublin was 25 mins behind GMT in April 1916 the 100th anniversary will occur at 12.29pm our time ie GMT today assuming the delay of 4 mins to go in and come back out and read the proclamation is correct.

    See http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-lost-its-time-zone-and-25-minutes-after-1916-rising-1.1977411 for more on this.

    I was just going to comment on this until I saw your post. I'm glad I'm not the only pedant! :D

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭galljga1


    bennyineire wrote: »
    So just wondering if anyone knows if there is gonna be a reading of the proclamation on the exact 100 anniversary i.e. 12:04pm April 24th at the GPO.
    I can't seem to find anything about it, the only events I can find seem to be on Easter Sunday but that falls on March 27 this year.

    I myself will be going to the GPO at 12:04pm April 24th, surly other people are too especially as it falls on a Sunday


    Yeah, I plan on heading in for a looksee. I will however try and display a pleasant demeanour.


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