The organising committee describe it as follows: “The 1848 Tricolour Celebration is a cultural and historical event, which commemorates the first unveiling of the Irish Tricolour flag by Thomas Francis Meagher at 33 the Mall in Waterford city”.
Stories
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Timeline
- Meagher & the Tricolour
- Thomas Francis Meagher, and the Tricolour, 1848
- Meagher flies the Tricolour in 1848
- First Colour Record of Irish Tricolour 1853
- The Irish Flag in the 18th & 19th Centuries
- Fenian Flag captured at Tallaght in 1867
- Stories
- Primary Lesson Activities
Remembering Meagher in his home town, 2011 1948 | Origins of the Flag
In Waterford, a regular festival called the “1848 Tricolour Celebration” recalls Meagher’s role in the development of the Irish tricolour.
The city commemorates its own Meagher day, 7 March, the anniversary of “the first raising of the Irish flag at 33 the Mall in Waterford”.
Supporting Material
The 1848 Tricolour Celebration
A Celebration of Irish Culture in Waterford, the Birthplace of the Irish Flag.
