Ireland - Charles Stewart Parnell ‘Ivy Day’ Glasnevin Cemetery Commemoration 2016

Irish nationalist politician Charles Stewart Parnell (June 27, 1846 – October 6, 1891) died on 6 October 1891. When his funeral took place at Glasnevin Cemetery on 11th October it was one of the largest seen in Ireland. In his memory Ivy Day (Irish: Lá an Eidhneáin) is observed on October 6 in Ireland. On the Sunday closest to that date a ceremony takes place at Parnell's graveside in Glasnevin Cemetery and an oration delivered in his honour 

This year the ceremony, organised by The Parnell Society in association with the Glasnevein Trust, will be held on Sunday 2nd October. It has been announced that Alex Salmond from the Scottish National Party will be speaking and laying a wreath at Glasnevin Cemetery this Sunday. This year is the 125th anniversary of Charles Stewart Parnell's death and the commemoration will commence at 12 noon.