National Famine Way Shoe Stories Film

At the height of the Great Irish Famine in May of 1847, twelve year old Daniel Tighe was forced to walk 165km with 1,490 assisted emigrants from the Strokestown Park Estate in County Roscommon along the Royal Canal to Custom House Quay in Dublin. Their sorrowful journey is marked by over thirty pairs of bronze shoe sculptures on the National Famine Way walking trail.  Renowned author Marita Conlon-McKenna tells the story of his journey in the National Famine Way Shoe Stories film.

Detailed Information

Each link below, tells the story of 12 year old Daniel Tighe journey. It also takes you into specific details on each location on the National Famine Way.

County Roscommon

• ROSCOMMON, STROKESTOWN 1 – GLASS WALL BRONZE SHOES
• ROSCOMMON, STROKESTOWN 2 – CHURCH / FEVER HOSPITAL BRONZE SHOES
• ROSCOMMON 3 – SCRAMOGUE / BALLYKILCLINE BRONZE SHOES
• ROSCOMMON 4 – BOG SIDE BRONZE SHOES
• ROSCOMMON 5 – TARMONBARRY BRONZE SHOES

County Longford

• LONGFORD 1 – RICHMOND HARBOUR CLONDRA BRONZE SHOES
• LONGFORD 2 – SLIABH BAN – LAST VIEW HOME BRONZE SHOES
• LONGFORD 3 SPUR
• LONGFORD 4 – MOSSTOWN HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES
• LONGFORD 5 – BALLYMAHON TICKET HOUSE – BALLYBRANAGAN HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES
• LONGFORD 6 – ABBEYSHRULE HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES

County Westmeath

• WESTMEATH 1 – BALLINGARRIGY HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES
• WESTMEATH 2 – KILPATRICK BRIDGE BRONZE SHOES
• WESTMEATH 3 – MULLINGAR HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES
• WESTMEATH 4 – LOUGH OWEL FEEDER / WORKHOUSE BRONZE SHOES
• WESTMEATH 5 – PIPER’S BOITHRIN / BOREEN BRONZE SHOES
• WESTMEATH 6 – MC NEAD’S BRIDGE BRONZE SHOES
• WESTMEATH 7 – THOMASTOWN HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES

County Meath

• MEATH 1 – HILL OF DOWN HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES
• MEATH 2 – LONGWOOD HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES

County Kildare

• KILDARE 1 – MOYVALLEY BRIDGE BRONZE SHOES

County Meath

• MEATH 3 – ENFIELD BRONZE SHOES

County Kildare

• KILDARE 2 – KILCOCK HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES
• KILDARE 3 – MAYNOOTH HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES
• KILDARE4 – CARTON HOUSE HARBOUR BRONZE SHOES
• KILDARE 5 – LEIXLIP HARBOUR SPA BRONZE SHOES

County Dublin (Fingal)

• FINGAL 1 — CLONSILLA BRONZE SHOES
• FINGAL 2 — 12th LOCK CASTLEKNOCK BRONZE SHOES
• FINGAL 3 — 10th LOCK ASHTOWN BRONZE SHOES

County Dublin

• DCC 1 – 5TH LOCK GLASNEVIN VIEW BRONZE SHOES
• DCC 2 – CROKE PARK BRONZE SHOES
• DCC 3 – FAMINE STATUES BRONZE SHOES – TRAILHEAD