The first Bronze Shoes of the Global Irish Famine Way were unveiled in Ottawa on Saturday. It was a ceremony of emotions: pride, poignancy, and joy under the blue skies of Canada’s capital Continue reading →
Walking through Famine History with Enchanted Croí Theatre
In partnership with the National Famine Way, Enchanted Croi Theatre is set to illuminate the shadows of Ireland’s poignant history in the upcoming Spring/Summer of 2024. Through a series Continue reading →
Join Safe Home Ireland on ourFundraising Walk on the National Famine Wayin May 2024.
They will be leaving from EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin’s Docklands on Saturday 11th May (10.30am) and arriving at the Continue reading →
The Global Irish Famine Way will be officially launched at EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum (Irish launch). It is an extension of the National Famine Way and will be the largest heritage trail in the world. It will eventually Continue reading →
The National Famine Way Commemorative Walk takes place over six days from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th May 2024 beginning with a dramatic re-enactment of the events which prompted the foundation of the walk. Walkers will be joined by schools, Continue reading →
Back in the summer Kathleen Beggs, Mary Daly and Bridie Hamdam, who belong to ‘The West Tyrone Ramblers,’ completed the 165km National Famine Way. We were so happy to hear from Kathleen firsthand about her experience walking the National Famine Continue reading →
The Irish National Famine Museum is seeking to trace the 1,490 tenants and their descendants, especially Irish Famine orphans adopted in Quebec, who were forced to emigrate to Canada and the United States from Denis Mahon’s Strokestown estate in 1847. Continue reading →
History often echoes through the halls of museums, preserving the stories of the past for generations to come. In Ireland, a nation with a rich and complex history, two museums stand as poignant reminders of the country’s trials and triumphs. Continue reading →
The National Famine Way is a 165km trail that traces the footsteps of the Strokestown tenants – men, women and children – who were marched from Roscommon to Dublin in 1847 after they failed to pay their rent. In Continue reading →