Martin Whyte’s 50th Anniversary in Lisdoon

THERE will be a Commemoration to mark the 50th Anniversary of Veteran Republican Martin Whyte at his graveside in Toovahera Church grounds, Lisdoonvarna at 2pm Sunday, May 28.

Martin Whyte joined the Republican movement as a boy during the Black and Tan war. He saw service right through the war against the Free State with the Mid-Clare Brigade IRA. He was interned in the Curragh in the 40s. On his release he returned to Clare to help reorganise the county. He contested a general election for Sinn Féin in 1954 and campaigned for Séamus Sabhat (the brother of Seán South) in the Clare by-election of 1959.

Martin Whyte is described by those who knew him as being the backbone of the Republican movement serving loyally right up to his death in 1973. The Commemoration to mark Martin Whytes 50th Anniversary takes place at 2pm on Sunday 28th May. The guest speaker will be author and oral historian Dr. Tomás Mac Conmara. All are very welcome to attend.