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National Famine Commemoration 2009 Pictures

National Famine Commemoration - Skibbereen 2009 (10,406 kb)

Toronto Pictures (42,657 kb)

Grosse Íle Pictures (55,593 kb)

William C. Smith & Irish Connections Canada (595 kb)

Famine Commemoration Speeches 2009

10.05.09 - Address delivered by Mr. Éamon Ó Cuív, TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, at Grosse Île, Canada. (33 kb)

09.05.09 - Address delivered by Mr. Éamon Ó Cuív, TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, on the occasion of his visit to Ireland Park Toronto (26 kb)

08.05.2009 - 'An Gorta Mór - the impact and legacy of the Great Irish Famine' Lecture delivered by Mr. Éamon Ó Cuív, TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, at St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, Canada, (51 kb)

National Famine Commemoration Press Releases

National Famine Memorial Day Commemorations Programme in Skibbereen, Co Cork on 17 May, 2009. (42 kb)

12.05.2009 - One minute’s silence across the country in tribute to those who suffered loss during the Great Famine (32 kb)

08.05.2009 - Irish Famine victims (31 kb)

24.04.09 - Ó Cuív announces programme of commemorative events in memory and honour of all those who suffered loss and devastation during the Great Irish Famine (34 kb)

08.01.09 - 2009 NATIONAL FAMINE MEMORIAL DAY TO BE HELD IN SKIBBEREEN (24 kb)

22.07.2008 - INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL FAMINE COMMEMORATION COMMITTEE (26 kb)

23.05.2008 - GOVERNMENT TO COMMEMORATE GREAT FAMINE WITH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY (22 kb)

National Famine Commemoration 2009 Programme of events.

Please click on the link below to get the programme of events which will take place in Skibbereen from the 10th to the 17th May.

http://www.skibbheritage.com/Memorial_Programme.pdf

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