From Strokestown to San Diego: In The Midst of Plenty brings together the founder and artistic director of Enchanted Croi Theatre Anne-Marie O'Sullivan and composer-lyricist Amy Day who offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process and their inspirations from the Strokestown Park Archive for their spell-binding new production with its hauntingly beautiful and … [Read more...] about From Strokestown to San Diego: In The Midst of Plenty
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Great Famine Voices of San Francisco
Great Famine Voices San Francisco explores the history of the city's Irish community on a tour led by Myles Dungan (RTÉ Radio 1, The History Show) and Glen Gendzel (San Jose State University). They recount the legacy of Famine Irish emigrants in building the city as well as the impact of the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 on landmarks such as the Flood Building, St. … [Read more...] about Great Famine Voices of San Francisco
The Famine Irish in New Brunswick
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
An Gorta Mór: Passage to India
In this award-winning documentary, An Gorta Mór: Passage to India, Ian Michael traces the journey of his ancestor John Footman from Clonakilty in 1847 aboard the Kent to Madras (now Chennai), in India. He travels back to his ancestral home and reflects on the meaning of Irish Indian identity today. Please join us with Ian Michael and the Ambassador of Ireland to India, Brendan … [Read more...] about An Gorta Mór: Passage to India
Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage
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





