28/03/2016 Thousands of people have turned out in Athenry for a State ceremony marking the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
The milestone event culminated with a wreath laying ceremony and a minutes silence, coordinated with other events taking place across the country timed to mark the first shots fired one hundred years ago.
St Patrick Brass Band lead the parade to Kenny Park for Wreath laying and Plaque unveiling.
Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure.