Today marks the centenary celebrations of the Republic of Ireland.
All weekend, events will commemorate the people and places that set the stage for the 1916 Rising.
The celebrations began yesterday with events in the RDS and the Garden of Remembrance.
Today thousands of people are attending a parade in town commemorating Easter 1916.
Patrick Street #1916LIVE pic.twitter.com/XPaTewWLE3
— Yvonne Judge (@yvonnejudge) March 27, 2016
I bet this man would be proud of us today! #EasterParade2016 #RTE1916 #Ireland2016 pic.twitter.com/jUlstXz2Qy
— Micheal Mac Suibhne (@MicMacSuibh) March 27, 2016
Some shots on the Parade Route #Ireland2016 pic.twitter.com/0usru4gA1M
— Darragh Doyle (@darraghdoyle) March 27, 2016
As the 1916 Parade begins, thousands are on the streets of Dublin. #EasterParade2016 #rte1916 pic.twitter.com/UfOEahGQc2
— Micheal Mac Suibhne (@MicMacSuibh) March 27, 2016
Favourite regiment so far, ignoring the ‘blue & green should never be seen’ rule #fashion #rte1916 pic.twitter.com/k5BU2YDdSo
— Sarah Gilmartin (@sarahgbooks) March 27, 2016
Larry Murtagh wearing his father’s medals. Laurence J Murtagh fought in the Four Courts. #Ireland2016 pic.twitter.com/ERAvz5RiDT
— Darragh Doyle (@darraghdoyle) March 27, 2016
1916 Commemoration parade about to get underway https://t.co/gEWrBXe2xt #rte1916 pic.twitter.com/pfvH4hgOZ1
— RTÉ News Now (@RTENewsNow) March 27, 2016
Army leaving Dublin Castle. #Ireland2016 ?? pic.twitter.com/ft8iy0eDUq
— David Lynch (@gribers) March 27, 2016
Sheila O’Leary, 94, holding medals of her parents Thomas Byrne and Lucy Smith, who fought in the GPO #Ireland2016 pic.twitter.com/JOTypngNv7
— Darragh Doyle (@darraghdoyle) March 27, 2016
#StPatricksDay Dublin Parade! #rte1916 pic.twitter.com/baN7Hc5CA9
— Diego M Sieiro (@diego_sieiro) March 17, 2016
image via: Twitter.com/gribers
