The History of The Tricolour

Published: March 6, 2023, 3:02 p.m.

b'Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was in Waterford yesterday to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the first flying of the Irish flag. \\n\\nOn the 7th of March 1848, Thomas Francis Meagher flew a Tricolour flag at the Wolf Tone Club in Waterford City, where it flew continuously for eight days and nights before being removed by the authorities. \\n\\nLorcan Collins of 1916 Walking Tours and host of the Revolutionary Ireland Podcast joined Sean to discuss...'