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A memorial seat will be unveiled in Camlough this Sunday 14 December to honour the late Joe McElhaw, a veteran south Armagh Republican who passed away in March 2017.
The memorial bench bearing Joe's name will be unveiled at 2pm at the Raymond McCreesh monument in Camlough village, where he was regarded as one of the cornerstones on which the Republican Movement in south Armagh was built.
Joe was interned in 1973 along with his friend and comrade Art McAlinden and upon his release he set up the Seamus Steele Sinn Féin Cumann in Camlough, one of the first cumainn established in south Armagh. He worked tirelessly within the Green Cross for the welfare of republican prisoners and their families and was a regular visitor to the jails.
Throughout his life Joe met many people and had many friends and comrades but none more so than Raymond McCreesh, who he was extremely proud of. He had a never-ending loyalty to Raymond and the McCreesh family.
Described as a decent and generous man who quietly helped and assisted others, the Raymond McCreesh Memorial Committee has decided to honour Joe's lifelong commitment to the Republican movement by placing the bench at the memorial.
The unveiling takes place at 2pm on Sunday 14 December at the Raymond McCreesh Memorial in Camlough village. All are welcome to attend.
