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Dignitaries were on hand to help commemorate the rededication event.
The Harp, the symbol of the Republic of Ireland, now stands as part of the newly refurbished memorial to the 1916 Irish uprising that led eventually led to Ireland's independence from England.
Refurbishment Committee members helped present the wreath of rededication.
Representatives of many Irish-American organizations were on hand to help with the rededication.
Oceanside resident and Supreme Court judge Thomas Phelan spoke to the atendees about the efforts of many Nassau County Irish-American organizations in the refurbishment of the monument.
Members of the Nassau County Police pipe band were present.
Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians attended the ceremony on the rainy Sunday morning.
Oceanside resident Judge Thomas Phelan, far right, was the chairman of the committee that led the monument refurbishment efforts.
A color guard from the Hibernians' Division 15 stood at attention on Sunday at the ceremony to rededicate the 1916 Easter Rising Monument on Court House Drive.
Nassau County Irish-American organizations gathered in Mineola on Sunday to rededicate the newly refurbished monument to Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising.
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