Mineola in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Easter Monday–April 16, 1979
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
1. Easter Monday–April 16, 1979 Marker
The Rose Tree
"O words are lightly spoken,"
Said Pearse to Connolly,
"Maybe a breath of politic words
Has withered our Rose Tree;
Or maybe but a wind that blows
Across a bitter sea."
'It needs to be but watered,'
James Connolly replied,
'To make the green come out again
And spread on every side,
And shake the blossom from the bud
To be the garden's pride.'
"But where can we draw water,"
Said Pearse to Connolly,
"When all the wells are parched away?
O plain as plain can be
There's nothing but our own red blood
Can make a right Rose Tree."
William Butler Yeats
American Irish Congress • Ancient Order of Hibernians in America, Inc. • Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk & Queens • Irish Cultural Society, Garden City • Irish National Caucus • Irish Northern Aid • Police Emerald Society, Nassau County Chapter
Erected 1979.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US
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Location. 40° 44.287′ N, 73° 38.049′ W. Marker is in Mineola, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Court House Drive and Washington Avenue on Court House Drive. Located in front of Nassau County Court House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Court House Drive, Mineola NY 11501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Easter Rising Monument (here, next to this marker); Éirí Amach na Cásca (here, next to this marker); Cristoforo Colombo (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Avenue Airfield (about 600 feet away); Lions Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bessie & Roxey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Camp Winfield Scott (approx. 0.4 miles away); Garden City World War II Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineola.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
2. The Irish Memorial Grove
This memorial grove was established in 1979 in front of the Nassau County Court House. The grove would be rededicated in 1993, and again in 2011 and 2016, each time changing the layout.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
3. Easter Monday–April 16, 1979 Marker
The 1979 and 1993 markers are located next to the Easter Rising monument.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
4. The Easter Rising Monument
This sculpture would be added to the grove in 2011. It is inscribed with the names of the 16 men who were executed after the 1916 Rebellion.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
