A wreath-laying ceremony is set to take place in Drumsna this evening to mark exactly 100 years since the shooting dead of the first man killed during the War of Independence in Leitrim.
The event will be the second commemoration in just a matter of days to remember Roscommon native Patrick Gill, who was shot by British forces on September 10th 1920.
Last Sunday dozens of people took part in an event to unveil the new memorial to the Kilmore man and a further event is planned for this evening at 7.30pm.
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Frank O'Dowd was involved in the planning of the new memorial:
