Sunday, May 1, 2022, 7:00 pm in Ireland, 2:00 pm EST, 1:00 pm in CST, 11:00 am PST This Sunday, May 1st is the first presentation of The Great Famine Voices Film Series. An 8-week series presented by the National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park, Ireland, and the Irish Heritage Trust that runs from May 1st to June 19th. It is funded by the Government of Ireland Emigrant … [Read more...] about The Famine Irish in Chicago
Events
Great Famine Voices New York State
Great Famine Voices New York State is introduced by New York State Senator Timothy M. Kennedy. The film shares the stories of Irish-American New Yorkers and the descendants of Famine Emigrants from the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany, the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley in Utica, and the Erie Canal Museum and Le Moyne College in Syracuse, and the Buffalo … [Read more...] about Great Famine Voices New York State
The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park
The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park (6:32) short film is being launched by the Irish Heritage Trust to mark Ireland’s National Famine Commemoration Day, to be held in Strokestown Park on 15 May. The film provides a behind-the-scenes look at the National Famine Museum’s redevelopment where the story of Strokestown’s tragic past is brought to life through a … [Read more...] about The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park
The Famine Irish in New Brunswick
IA Newsletter April 29, 2023
The National Famine Museum Strokestown Park and the Irish Heritage Trust have launched the Famine Voices 2023 season with a new film, The Famine Irish in New Brunswick. It tells the little-known story of the 16,000 emigrants who fled from famine-stricken Ireland in 1847 to the British North American colony (now Canadian province) of New Brunswick. Two thousand of them … [Read more...] about The Famine Irish in New Brunswick
Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage
IA Newsletter May 6, 2023
The Irish Heritage Trust, National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, and Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens have released Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage to mark the 50th anniversary of Ireland's accession to the EU. The film explores and raises awareness about key EU-funded programmes in Ireland such as the European Heritage … [Read more...] about Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage