Emmet Hall Plaques Unveiling

Aengus O Snodaigh Speaking at the Unveiling 4th November 2011

The Kilmainham and Inchicore Heritage Group will unveil two plaques on Emmet Hall,
122 Emmet Road Inchicore on Friday 4th November at 3pm.

Speakers will include ;

Jack O'Connor President of SIPTU, Eamon O' Cuiv TD. Aengus O' Snodaigh TD, Michael Conaghan TD, Catherine Byrne TD, Joan Collins TD, Padraigh Yeates Author and Historian, Manus O' Riordan Historian, Francis Devine Historian, and Members of the Mallin Family.

This premises was first purchased by Jim Larkin, founder of the I.T.G.W.U in 1913 and his name was inscribed on the Deeds. Larkin appointed William Partridge as manager of the Emmet Hall In 1913. Partridge organised I.T.G.W.U. meetings and activities in the Hall and he travelled extensively around Ireland organising the activities of the I.T.G.W.U. After the failure of the General Strike in 1913, Partridge was instrumental in the setting up of the Irish Citizen Army. In the 1916 Rising he fought in the College of Surgeons. Arrested and sent to Lewes Prison, his health deteriorated and he died soon after his release in 1917. James Connolly nominated Michael Mallin as Chief-of-Staff of The Irish Citizen Army in 1914 . The volunteers of that Army practised and drilled in this Hall from 1914 until 1916. In 1915 the Mallin Family moved into this premises and lived above the Hall. In 1916 when James Connolly was in the GPO, the main command of the ICA devolved to Michael Mallin at the Royal College of Surgeons at St. Stephen's Green. When the Rebellion ended Michael Mallin was captured, tried by Court-Martial and executed on May 8th 1916 in Kilmainham Gaol. He was survived by his wife Agnes Hickey, his three sons and two daughters all of whom continued to live at this premises for several years afterwards.

"The Heritage group regard the erection of this plaques on this premises as long overdue and sees it as the commencement of ceremonies marking the run-up to the 1913 Lockout."

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