NY mayor to unveil monument in Sligo today

The Mayor of New York is due to visit Ballymote in Co Sligo today to unveil a monument that incorporates some of the original steel from the Twin Towers.

NY mayor to unveil monument in Sligo today
Tue, 22 Aug, 2006 - 08:33

The Mayor of New York is due to visit Ballymote in Co Sligo today to unveil a monument that incorporates some of the original steel from the Twin Towers.

The monument is dedicated to the Fighting 69th Regiment, which was led during the American Civil War by Sligoman Michael Corcoran.

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