The Addergoole Titanic Society joins the Cobh Titanic Commemorative Service on Sunday 10th April 2011

At the invitation of Cobh Tourism, adults and children from Lahardane village in North Mayo will make the five hour journey to Cobh to participate in the Cobh Titanic Memorial Service on Sunday 10th April 2011. All those who boarded at Queenstown and died when RMS Titanic sank are remembered at this annual commemoration in Cobh, Titanic’s last port of call. A Titanic Parade is followed by a special prayer and wreath laying service, and then a wreath with the names of all 79 victims who boarded from Cobh (Queenstown) is taken out to sea.

Of special note this year will the remembrance of the eleven passengers from Addergoole Parish North Mayo who lost their lives. Children from the parish will participate in the Cobh Titanic commemoration and read the names of those eleven during the service.

Christina Burke, who is organising the trip and is the Society’s Treasurer says:

“This invitation to attend the 99th anniversary Cobh Titanic commemorations is a very fitting tribute to the eleven people from the Lahardane locality who perished when RMS Titanic sank. The Children learnt about the history in school and from their parents and grandparents, and are very proud to represent the parish and Addergoole's loss.”