National Famine Commemoration 2016
National Famine Commemoration Glasnevin 2016 The 2016 National Famine Commemoration took place on Sunday, 11th September at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. The Event was led by President Michael D. Higgins who unveiled a Celtic Cross donated by the Glasnevin Trust to act as a permanent memorial to the victims of the Famine. The text of the President's address is available here. Minister Heather Humphreys T.D. the Chairperson of the National Famine Commemoration Committee thanked the members of the committee for...