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2024 National Famine Commemoration takes place in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford

19 May 2024
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2024 National Famine Commemoration at Edgeworthstown

An Taoiseach, Simon Harris TD, officiated at the National Famine Commemoration in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford on Sunday 19th May alongside Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD. The formal State ceremony featured a keynote address by the Taoiseach, as well as military honours and a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of all those who died during the Famine. Minister Martin also addressed the event. In addition to the Taoiseach, His Excellency, The Most Reverend Luis Mariano...

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National Famine Commemoration 2020

16 June 2020
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2020 National Famine Commemoration Ceremony 17th May 2020  St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin The 2020 National Famine Commemoration was held at the Edward Delaney monument in St. Stephen’s Green on   Sunday, 17th May. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan T.D. presided at the ceremony which was conducted in line with current health and safety guidelines and was therefore not open to the public. The ceremony which was intended to take place in Buncrana Co. Donegal has been...

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National Famine Commemoration 2019

20 May 2019
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[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSh5Yqxulvo[/embed] The 2019 National Famine Commemoration was held in Sligo on Sunday 19th May. An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D. officiated at the ceremony, accompanied by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan T.D. The formal State ceremony included military honours and a wreath laying ceremony by Ambassadors to Ireland in remembrance of all those who suffered or perished during the Famine. The community programme for the 2019 event included performances by local musicians from Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann...

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International Famine Commemoration 2019

4 March 2019
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Minister Madigan announces that the 2019 International Commemoration of the Great Irish Famine is to take place in Phoenix, Arizona in November. Josepha Madigan T.D., Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee, has announced that the 2019 International Commemoration of the Great Irish Famine will take place in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday, 3rd November. Confirming the arrangements for this year’s international Commemoration Minister Madigan commented: ‘As Chair of the National Famine Commemoration...

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International Famine Commemoration 2018

29 October 2018
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2018 International Famine Commemoration, Williamstown, Melbourne

Minister of State O’Donovan represented the Government at the 2018 International Famine Commemoration, Williamstown, Melbourne The International Famine Commemoration for 2018 took place at the Famine Rock in Williamstown, Melbourne on Sunday 28th October. Over 4,000 young Irish women and girls travelled from the workhouses of Ireland between 1848 and 1850 under the Earl Grey Scheme, in search of hope and a new beginning. The Famine Rock commemorates their arrival. Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan T.D. – who represented the...

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National Famine Commemoration 2018

14 May 2018
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President Higgins and Tánaiste Simon Coveney officiated at the annual Famine Commemoration Ceremony at University College Cork President Michael D. Higgins officiated at the 2018 National Famine Commemoration which was held in University College Cork on Saturday 12th May. He was accompanied by An Tánaiste Simon Coveney T.D., representing the Government. Following the ceremony, President Higgins visited An Bothán, a replica of a 4th class dwelling (categorised in the census of 1841 as ‘a single room cabin built of organic...

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International Famine Commemoration 2017

25 October 2017
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Minister of State O’Donovan represents the Government at the 2017 International Famine Commemoration, Ireland Park, Toronto The International Famine Commemoration for 2017 took place in Ireland Park Toronto on Tuesday 24th October. Ireland Park, which marked its tenth anniversary earlier this year, was the first overseas commemorative event to be organised by the National Famine Commemoration Committee in honour and memory of those who emigrated and took to the seas during An Gorta Mór. Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan T.D.,...

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National Famine Commemoration 2017

11 May 2017
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Taoiseach and Minister Humphreys officiate at National Famine Commemoration Ceremony at the Famine Warhouse 1848 Ballingarry An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officiated the National Famine Commemoration at the Famine Warhouse 1848 in Ballingarry Co. Tipperary. He was accompanied by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD. The formal State ceremony included military honours and a wreath laying ceremony by Ambassadors to Ireland in remembrance of all those who suffered or perished during the Famine. The community programme...

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International Famine Commemoration 2016

14 October 2016
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Minister Humphreys leads 2016 International Famine Commemoration in Philadelphia The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, lead the 2016 International Famine Commemoration in Philadelphia on Sunday 9th October. The ceremony was held at the Irish Memorial in the city, marked the end of Minister Humphreys’ three day visit to Philadelphia during which she met with senior political figures, Irish community organisations and Irish American business groups. Speaking at the ceremony Minister Humphreys said: “Today...

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National Famine Commemoration 2016

14 September 2016
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National Famine Commemoration Glasnevin 2016 The 2016 National Famine Commemoration took place on Sunday, 11th September at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. The Event was led by President Michael D. Higgins who unveiled a Celtic Cross donated by the Glasnevin Trust to act as a permanent memorial to the victims of the Famine. The text of the President's address is available here. Minister Heather Humphreys T.D. the Chairperson of the National Famine Commemoration Committee thanked the members of the committee for...

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