Famine History

Walking into Irish Famine History

Story by Kelly Candaele
Photos by Adrian Tiernan
Winter 2022

December 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment

A man and his family are trying to preserve something very important in a remote area of County Mayo – away from the tourist buses and interpretive centers. The Lost Valley of Uggool is not easy to find. Driving south out of Louisburgh in County Mayo, a small two-lane road narrows to a smaller one lane road bordered by hedges that remind you not to place your arm out the … [Read more...] about Walking into Irish Famine History

February 4, 2011

First Minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson stated that February 4 of 2011 marked a ‘new era’ in Belfast’s history after Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall paid the first ever Royal visit to a Catholic Church in Northern Ireland. The Prince of Wales went to see the £3.5 million restoration project at St. Malachy’s Church and met with churchgoers and representatives from parish groups, including the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and St. Malachy’s Primary School. Just fifteen years ago, this visit would have been near impossible.

Walking into Irish Famine History

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