As part of the Defence Forces programme of activities in the lead in to the centenary of the foundation of ‘The Irish Volunteers, Óglaigh na hÉireann’ in November 2013, a Ceremonial Military Guard will parade at the site of the 'National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces who died in the Service of the State’, Merrion Square, Dublin throughout the summer.
Ceremonies will take place at Archbishop Ryan Park, Merrion Square Dublin, every Saturday from 6th July to Saturday 31st August 2013. Units from throughout the Defence Forces and across the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service will participate in this Military Guard Ceremony in solemn remembrance of their fallen comrades. The ceremony will last approximately one hour each day for the first six weeks and will then be repeated twice on the 24th and 31st August.
Further information may be obtained through the following link:
www.military.ie/info-centre/df-ceremonial/ceremonial-military-guard/
