County Fermanagh,
Northern Ireland
A Commemoration
of “The Raising” Honoring The
Tinneny Brothers

TINNENY GRAVE
SITE COMMEMORATION, DRUMMULLY
CEMETERY
L-R Martin
McGuinness with daughters Erin
and Aoife, and son Philip;
Bernie McKeown and son Oisin;
Counselor Reilly and Gerard
Wallace; Josie Green and
Cathleen O’Sullivan; Mary
McGarvey, Hubert Tinneny; John
McGuinness with daughter Tara
and Sean McGarvey.
Photo courtesy of
Martin McGuinness
April 2016 was the
hundredth anniversary of “The
Rising”, which began on Easter
Monday, 24 April 1916, and was a
seminal moment in Irish history,
sowing the seeds for a war of
independence and a free Ireland.
Some 1,350 people were killed or
injured during the six day
insurrection while 3,430 men and 79
women were also arrested by the
British. 15 of the rebel leaders,
including Pádraig Pearse and James
Connolly, were executed by firing
squad at Kilmainham Gaol.
Easter of 2016 saw events,
celebrations, recreations, memorials
and many other venues held across
Ireland to celebrate this 100th
anniversary of The Raising. Among
them was a small family
commemoration honoring brothers
Patrick and Edward Tinneny who were
sworn soldiers in the fight for
freedom as members of the
Wattlebridge Brigade of the IRA in
the 1920s. They and their brother
John Tinneny, all sons of James and
Maryann Tinneny of Goladuff,
Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh,
Northern Ireland fought, sacrificed
and suffered and contributed much
for the cause of a free Ireland.
Easter Sunday, March
27, 2016 about 16 Tinneny family
members and friends gathered at the
Tinneny grave in Drummully cemetery,
county Fermanagh where many
generations of Tinnenys have been
buried since the beginning of the
1800s including Patrick, Edward and
their brother John. The event was
organized by Mary McGuinness
McGarvey, (daughter of Alice Tinneny)
and Gerard Wallace whose family
Patrick lived with for many years.
In
front of the 200 year old headstone
of Thomas Tinneny was installed a
temporary wooden cross with a plaque
and the names of Patrick and Edward
Tinneny. Two wreaths were placed in
front of the cross one by Mr. Thomas
Reilly, a local counselor on behalf
of the Sinn Féin political party and
the other by Gerard Wallace. Pat
and Ned’s niece Mary McGuinness
McGarvey placed a single Lilly at
the cross representing the family.

Counselor Reilly
gave a talk about the boys
contributions and heroic
activities in the 20s and how it
affected the rest of their lives
– all for a free united Ireland
– a dream yet to be fulfilled.
He also said that every year
going forward flowers will be
put on their grave honoring
their service to the country.
Photo courtesy
Susanna Tinneny

Attending the
ceremony were Hubert Tinneny and
his sister Josie Green, cousins
of Pat, Ned and John.
Courtesy of
Susanna Tinneny


Following the
presentation and laying of the
wreaths the group spent about an
hour standing around the grave
and talking.
Courtesy of
Susanna Tinneny
Biographies of
the lives and military
activities including photographs
of the three brothers can be
found at the following links:
Patrick
Edward
John

