Final Resting Place
Pierce McCan's Removal, 1919
Pierce McCan died in March 1919. His remains were returned to Ireland and greeted by thousands of mourners in Dublin. Michael Collins was among the coffin bearers.
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.Pierce McCan's Removal, 1919
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.
Pierce McCan's Removal, 1919
Pierce McCan died in March 1919. His remains were returned to Ireland and greeted by thousands of mourners in Dublin. Michael Collins was among the coffin bearers.
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.McCan's remains were shipped back to Ireland for burial. A huge crowd of mourners met the coffin in Dublin. Michael Collins was among those who carried McCan's coffin to the hearse.
Thousands of people turned out on the streets of Dublin to pay their respects. McCan's coffin, accompanied by family and friends, travelled from Dublin to Thurles by train. At every station along the route, crowds had gathered to pay their respects.
McCan was given a hero's funeral in Thurles, which was attended by 10,000 mourners.
Report on the Funeral of Pierce McCan
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.
The funeral procession that followed his remains to Dualla was four miles long. It took three hours to make the short journey to his final place of rest.