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15 Apr 2026
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The Annual East-West Transatlantic Flight Commemoration 2026 took place at Fitzmaurice Place in Portlaoise on Sunday, April 12.
The event marked the 98th anniversary of the first ever east-west transatlantic flight and the role local Portlaoise man Col. James Fitzmaurice played in the historic flight.
The commemoration included speeches by members of the Irish Air Corps, the Col. Fitzmaurice Commemorative Society and a student from CBS Portlaoise, the school Col. Fitzmaurice attended. There was also a flyover by Limetree Airfield representatives.
Take a look through some of the photos from the event captured by photographer Alf Harvey.
Laying wreaths, Cathaoirleach Barry Walsh, Brigadier General Rory O’Connor, Louise Fennelly from the Fitzmaurice Society, Tom Mooney, Post 27 UN Veterans, and Sinead Holland of Laois Libraries.
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