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We have received with sadness news of the passing in Sussex of Mary Pat Butterfield, a grand niece of CS Parnell through his sister Theodosia. Mary Pat took a great pride in her Parnell connections. Our condolences to her family and friends. RIP

Ivy Day Commemoration For Parnell rte.ie/archives/2015/…

Ivy Day in Glasnevin Cemetery, 2025. Wreath laid by Dr Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland.

Ivy Day 2025 - wreath laid and oration delivered by Dr Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland

Great to be back at the @ParnellSS Parnell summer school in @AvondaleBeyond, discussing #democracy, #security and #governance issues with Eoin O Malley @AnMailleach and @felixmlarkin. Thanks to the team for a great panel debate, a fitting prelude to #Ivyday tomorrow.

Ivy Day Symposium 4-5 October

@SimonHarrisTD @MarosSefcovic @dfatirl @IrelandInEU Lovely to see the meeting held at Avondale. The @ParnellSS will mark Ivy Day (the anniversary of Parnell’s death) this coming weekend with a symposium on Saturday in Avondale and a wreath laying at Parnell’s grave on Sunday.

Is the Irish electoral system fit for purpose? Minister James Lawless and Senator Ronan Mullin debate the issue on Saturday 4 October at 3.00 in Round Table at Parnell Ivy Day symposium in Avondale. Chaired by Professor Eoin O’Malley (DCU).

Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Martin Mansergh. Martin was a long-time friend of the Parnell Society and spoke at our events on several occasions, most recently Ivy Day 2023. Suaimhneas sioraí dó. Heartfelt sympathy to the Mansergh family.

Date for the diary: Parnell Ivy Day Symposium 4-5 October at Avondale and Glasnevin. Marking the 150th anniversary of Parnell’s first election to Parliament (and the 250th of O’Connell’s birth), the theme of the symposium will be Elections & Electoral Politics past and present.

The 134th annual Ivy Day commemoration will take place in Glasnevin Cemetery at 12.00 noon on Sunday 5 October 2025. The wreath will be laid and the oration delivered by former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.

We have learned with great sadness of the passing of our friend and colleague, Muriel Moroney, long time member and Secretary of the Parnell Society. Our deepest sympathy to Brian and all Muriel’s family. Solas na bhflaitheas uirthi.

The Freeman’s Journal newspaper ceased publication on 19 December 1924. The Irish Times has published my Irishman’s Diary piece on the history of the Freeman. Pages from history – Felix M Larkin on the Freeman’s Journal irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

Capt Henry Harrison OBE MC* MP (17 Dec 1867 #Holywood, Co #Down-20 Feb 1954). Despite being Protestant, against RIC in Donegal evictions; became celebrity! Bodyguard of Parnell; after death devoted himself to Katharine. Wrote about divorce from their side. dib.ie/biography/harr…

Alex Salmond at Glasnevin, Oct. 2016. RIP

The ceremony was the occasion of what the Evening Telegraph described as scenes 'unheard in the history of Nationalist demonstrations in Dublin' as the Lord Mayor was met with 'hissing, hooting, and booing' by supporters of the Boers. There was even a display of 'fisticuffs'!

Speech by Taoiseach Simon Harris TD at Ivy Day gov.ie/en/speech/e8a5…

An immense talent of her generation that, given the opportunity, will be a leading political voice that shapes a new Ireland for all.

'No man has the right to fix the boundary to the march of a nation. No man has the right to say to his country "Thus far shalt thou go and no further".' Today we mark the anniversary of the 'Uncrowned King of Ireland', Charles Stewart Parnell, who died on 6 October 1891. #OTD