Local Irish-American hero honored during wreath-laying ceremony
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A well-respected Irish-American leader was honored Friday in a wreath-laying ceremony.
Dennis Cahill lost his life heroically, rescuing a young girl from the Augusta Canal in 1902.
The Irish community gathered at the canal near Butt Memorial Bridge, where Cahill’s memorial lies.
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Jefferey Ryan, historian for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, explains, “We always put a wreath on his monument the week before St. Patrick’s day. If nothing else, at least during this time, we like our local Augusta community to realize we have an Irish-American hero in our midst.”
Ryan says the Augusta Canal Authority is hoping to raise funds to relocate the monument nearby.
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