We demand that Dublin City Council immediately replace the Dublin Mayor’s 'Chain of Office' with a new chain that reflects the Irishness of the people of Dublin. The imagery of King Billy on the current chain is an insult to the people of Ireland.
We praise the legacy of Kathleen Clarke, widow of 1916 leader Tom Clarke who refused to wear the chain because of its symbolism.
The current chain was commissioned in 1698 a brief time after the Battle of the Boyne to celebrate the English conquest of Ireland and the sectarianism of Penal Laws. At the time the Mayor who commissioned the Chain stated: “in everlasting memory of the great services of William III to the Protestant inhabitants as a mark of his royal grace and favour”.
The main feature of the chain is an image of William III (William of Orange), who was notoriously anti-Catholic and anti-Irish.
We demand a new chain be commissioned that would reflect the cultural traditions of the Irish people, that would include Celtic Artwork and either the Coat of Arms of Dublin or an image of 1916 leader Tom Clarke, or another notable Irish patriot.
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About time we got rid of the William of Orange nonsense. Put someone Irish on there.
Absolute joke that we still have that thing hanging around. Get it into a museum and get a proper one made for Dublin.
1698? Seriously? Needs to go. Its embarrassing for everyone involved.
BURN IT
Ridiculous that this thing is worn by any Irish citizen of any sort - whether in public office or in their garden shed. Destroy it.
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Break the chain.
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We demand that Dublin City Council immediately replace the Dublin Mayor’s 'Chain of Office' with a new chain that reflects the Irishness of the people of Dublin. The imagery of King Billy on the current chain is an insult to the people of Ireland.
We praise the legacy of Kathleen Clarke, widow of 1916 leader Tom Clarke who refused to wear the chain because of its symbolism.
The current chain was commissioned in 1698 a brief time after the Battle of the Boyne to celebrate the English conquest of Ireland and the sectarianism of Penal Laws. At the time the Mayor who commissioned the Chain stated: “in everlasting memory of the great services of William III to the Protestant inhabitants as a mark of his royal grace and favour”.
The main feature of the chain is an image of William III (William of Orange), who was notoriously anti-Catholic and anti-Irish.
We demand a new chain be commissioned that would reflect the cultural traditions of the Irish people, that would include Celtic Artwork and either the Coat of Arms of Dublin or an image of 1916 leader Tom Clarke, or another notable Irish patriot.
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19 Comments
Ba cheart an slabhra sin a thabhairt d'Iarsmalann na hÉireann agus slabhra nua a chruthú ar a mbeidh íomhánna de Bhaile Átha Cliath.
About time we got rid of the William of Orange nonsense. Put someone Irish on there.
Absolute joke that we still have that thing hanging around. Get it into a museum and get a proper one made for Dublin.
1698? Seriously? Needs to go. Its embarrassing for everyone involved.
BURN IT
Ridiculous that this thing is worn by any Irish citizen of any sort - whether in public office or in their garden shed. Destroy it.
N. A.
Break the chain.
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Ba cheart an slabhra sin a thabhairt d'Iarsmalann na hÉireann agus slabhra nua a chruthú ar a mbeidh íomhánna de Bhaile Átha Cliath.