By Dan Walsh
The third annual Mise Éire Easter Address takes place at Oulart on Easter Sunday at 12 noon and will be delivered by one of Ireland’s best-loved historians, journalists, authors, biographers and editor of the defunct newspaper, The Irish Press, Tim Pat Coogan.
Mr Coogan will speak at Oulart Monument on the topic of the Role of The Kennedy Family in the Northern Ireland Peace Process. This is a subject that well deserves to be brought to public notice as the input of Ted Kennedy and Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith were often critical.
Besides, the late Jean Kennedy Smith had a soft spot for Oulart and visited the hill and village twice. In 1995, she planted the Tree of Liberty at the Wake Field, and in 1998 she was principal speaker on Oulart Hill for the Bicentenary Celebrations where she addressed some 15,000 people including up to 2,000 pike people.
On that great day in Oulart she then crossed the hill and turned the first sod for Tulach a’ tSolais. This is now remembered in the Jean Kennedy Smith Walk around Oulart Village and Hill.
Elected local representatives have been invited by new Hon. Sec. Bridget Mythen and Tim Pat Coogan will be officially welcomed on behalf of all by new Chairman, Chris Furlong of Kilnamanagh.
The ceremony will begin at 12 noon and end at or near 12.30. Everybody is very welcome to attend.
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