Sword a ‘symbol of city’s history and courage’

A direct descendant of the man who first raised the tricolour and proclaimed it to be our national flag will return to his great-great-grandfather’s home city next month.

Sword a ‘symbol of city’s history and courage’

Gilbert Lee Meagher plans to present his ancestor Thomas Francis Meagher’s battle-scarred sword to Waterford City Council.

The 1848 tricolour celebration takes place on Sunday, Mar 10.

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