{"id":3486,"date":"2023-05-24T17:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T16:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/milford-2023\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T13:03:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T12:03:14","slug":"milford-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/ga\/milford-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Baile na nGall\u00f3glach 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bh\u00ed an tUachtar\u00e1n, M\u00edche\u00e1l D. \u00d3 hUiginn, ag feidhmi\u00fa ar D\u00e9 Domhnaigh 21 Bealtaine ag Cuimhneach\u00e1n N\u00e1isi\u00fanta an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir i mBaile na nGall\u00f3glach, Co. Dh\u00fan na nGall. Bh\u00ed Jack Chambers, Aire St\u00e1it sa Roinn Iompair agus an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aer\u00e1ide &amp; Cumars\u00e1ide, i l\u00e1thair thar ceann an Rialtais.<\/p>\n<p>Thug an tUachtar\u00e1n \u00d3 hUiginn an pr\u00edomhaitheasc ag an searmanas foirmi\u00fail St\u00e1it, agus bh\u00ed on\u00f3racha m\u00edleata agus searmanas leagan bl\u00e1thfhleasc ann i gcuimhne orthu si\u00fad go l\u00e9ir a fuair b\u00e1s le linn an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir. Thug an tAire Chambers aitheasc ag an \u00f3c\u00e1id freisin.<\/p>\n<p>Chomh maith leis an Uachtar\u00e1n, rinne A Shoilse, An tUrramach Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio, D\u00e9an an Ch\u00f3ir Taidhleoireachta, agus an Comhairleoir Liam Blaney Cathaoirleach Chomhairle Contae Dh\u00fan na nGall bl\u00e1thfhleasca a leagan, freisin.<\/p>\n<p>Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00e1iti\u00fala \u00f3 Chomhaltas Ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00c9ireann Maoil Ruaidh a chuir an ceol ar f\u00e1il ag an \u00f3c\u00e1id agus sheinn Mair\u00e9ad N\u00ed Mhaonaigh, fidl\u00e9ir agus amhr\u00e1na\u00ed le Altan, an suantra\u00ed traidisi\u00fanta \u2018D\u00fan do Sh\u00fail\u2019 in \u00e9ineacht leis an ngiot\u00e1ra\u00ed Steve Cooney. Craoladh an searmanas poibl\u00ed freisin ar chain\u00e9al Nuacht RT\u00c9.<\/p>\n<p>D\u00fairt an tUachtar\u00e1n M\u00edche\u00e1l D. \u00d3 hUiginn:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs deis \u00e9 L\u00e1 Cuimhneach\u00e1in N\u00e1isi\u00fanta an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir d\u00fainn go l\u00e9ir machnamh agus cuimhne a dh\u00e9anamh ar bheatha agus fulaingt na ndaoine a mhair tr\u00edd an eachtra thrag\u00f3ideach sin agus an chailli\u00faint as cuimse a bh\u00ed ann do mhuintir na h\u00c9ireann, a dtugaimid An Gorta M\u00f3r n\u00f3 an tOcras M\u00f3r air. Deis at\u00e1 ann freisin chun cuimhneamh orthu si\u00fad a theith chun saol nua a chruth\u00fa thar lear, agus machnamh a dh\u00e9anamh ar na ceachtanna is fearr a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfaimis a fhoghlaim as an meabhr\u00fa sin, agus conas a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh tionchar a bheith aige ar \u00e1r saol anois agus ar shaol daoine eile. Feileann su\u00edomh na bliana seo san \u00e1it a raibh teach na mbocht i mBaile na nGall\u00f3glach, tr\u00e1th, i bhfianaise an aimhleasa a d\u2019fhulaing muintir Dh\u00fan na nGall leis an mbochtaineacht, an ocras agus an eisimirce \u00f3 th\u00fas deireadh an 19\u00fa haois agus go h\u00e1irithe le linn an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;T\u00e1 oidhreacht an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir casta, domhain, leathan, agus t\u00e1 go leor sn\u00e1itheanna ann a chuaigh i bhfeidhm ar sh\u00edceola\u00edocht mhuintir na h\u00c9ireann ag leibh\u00e9al comhchoiteann agus ag leibh\u00e9al an duine aonair. Eisimirce neamhthoili\u00fail, caillteanas cult\u00fartha, lag\u00fa meanma agus f\u00e9inmhuin\u00edne: is gn\u00e9ithe iad sin d\u2019oidhreacht an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir. Cailleadh sciar m\u00f3r den daonra agus bh\u00ed tionchar nach beag aige ar labhairt na Gaeilge. Feictear a rian \u00f3 shin ar an t\u00edr, agus ar shaol mhuintir na h\u00c9ireann. Mar gheall ar an tionchar bun\u00fasach a bh\u00ed ag an gcuid seo d\u00e1r stair orainn, tr\u00e9imhse nach bhfuil chomh fada siar sin, is furasta an lu\u00ed at\u00e1 againn mar phobal leis na saincheisteanna lean\u00fanacha a bhaineann le sl\u00e1nd\u00e1il bia agus ceannasacht bia ar fud an domhain a thuiscint. Ar nd\u00f3igh t\u00e1 baint mh\u00f3r ag tiomantas l\u00e1idir mhuintir na h\u00c9ireann do ch\u00fanamh daonn\u00fail agus faoiseamh daonn\u00fail len\u00e1r streachailt f\u00e9in leis an ocras san am at\u00e1 caite, streachailt at\u00e1 fite fuaite isteach in\u00e1r gcuimhne chomhchoiteann. Is sainchomhartha \u00e9 den aitheantas is mian linn a bheith againn mar \u00c9ireannaigh, aitheantas at\u00e1 fr\u00e9amhaithe i mbunbh\u00e9asa, i bprionsabail eitici\u00fala, in\u00e1r gcion f\u00e9in den fhreagracht dhomhanda a ghlacadh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;T\u00e1 freagracht mhor\u00e1lta agus eitici\u00fail orainn tac\u00fa len\u00e1r dteaghlach domhanda at\u00e1 i gcruach\u00e1s, cabhr\u00fa chun r\u00e9itigh inbhuanaithe a chur i bhfeidhm chun deireadh a chur le gorta, cib\u00e9 \u00e1it a dtarla\u00edonn s\u00e9 ar an bplain\u00e9ad leochaileach seo ar a mairimid uile, agus chun freagra cinntitheach a thabhairt ar an athr\u00fa aer\u00e1ide is c\u00fais leis an m\u00e9ad\u00fa m\u00f3r ar ghorta ar fud an domhain. N\u00ed m\u00f3r d\u00fainn aird a thabhairt ar na cos\u00falachta\u00ed idir domhan an lae inniu agus aimsir an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir agus an oll-dh\u00edl\u00e1ithrithe a tharla 175 bliain \u00f3 shin. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 de dhualgas mor\u00e1lta orainn lean\u00faint ar aghaidh ag comhl\u00edonadh \u00e1r dtiomantas do dhaoine leochaileacha agus eas\u00e1itithe a thagann chun na t\u00edre seo ag iarraidh tearmainn agus d\u00eddine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>D\u00fairt Catherine Martin, an tAire Turas\u00f3ireachta, Cult\u00fair, Eala\u00edon, Gaeltachta, Sp\u00f3irt agus Me\u00e1n, agus Cathaoirleach Choiste Cuimhneach\u00e1in N\u00e1isi\u00fanta an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cD\u2019athraigh an Gorta M\u00f3r an t\u00edr seo agus a muintir go bun\u00fasach ar go leor beala\u00ed. Tugann searmanas an lae inniu deis d\u00fainn cuimhneamh go soll\u00fanta ar an tionchar tubaisteach a bh\u00ed aige ar na milli\u00fain duine a d\u2019fhulaing, a fuair b\u00e1s n\u00f3 a chuaigh ar imirce. Is pr\u00edomhimeacht \u00e9 Cuimhneach\u00e1n N\u00e1isi\u00fanta an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir le cinnti\u00fa go dtugtar \u00f3m\u00f3s don oidhreacht seo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>D\u00fairt an tAire Chambers, a bh\u00ed i l\u00e1thair ag an gcom\u00f3radh thar ceann an Rialtais:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cT\u00e1 s\u00e9 thar a bheith feili\u00fanach go bhfuil imeacht an lae inniu \u00e1 re\u00e1cht\u00e1il anseo i nD\u00fan na nGall, \u00e1it ar mh\u00fanlaigh tionchar an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir agus oidhreacht na heisimirce saol an phobail ann le fada an l\u00e1. Ach is deis \u00e9 inniu freisin chun \u00f3m\u00f3s a thabhairt do mhisneach agus diongbh\u00e1ilteacht na ndaoine ar cuireadh iallach orthu \u00e1r dt\u00edr a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il. In ainneoin na nd\u00fashl\u00e1n agus na n-uaf\u00e1s a bh\u00ed rompu, th\u00e1inig rath orthu agus chruthaigh siad diasp\u00f3ra faoi bhl\u00e1th a choinn\u00edonn a nasc le h\u00c9irinn.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3273\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3273\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1.-Guard-of-Honour-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1.-Guard-of-Honour-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1.-Guard-of-Honour-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1.-Guard-of-Honour-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1.-Guard-of-Honour-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1.-Guard-of-Honour-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Guard of Honour at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3243\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3243\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.-Cathaoirleach-of-Donegal-County-Council-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.-Cathaoirleach-of-Donegal-County-Council-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.-Cathaoirleach-of-Donegal-County-Council-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.-Cathaoirleach-of-Donegal-County-Council-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.-Cathaoirleach-of-Donegal-County-Council-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.-Cathaoirleach-of-Donegal-County-Council-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3245\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3245\" class=\"wp-image-3245 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.-Inspection-of-Guard-of-Honour-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.-Inspection-of-Guard-of-Honour-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.-Inspection-of-Guard-of-Honour-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.-Inspection-of-Guard-of-Honour-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.-Inspection-of-Guard-of-Honour-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.-Inspection-of-Guard-of-Honour-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3247\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3247\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4.-Main-stage_President-Higgins-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4.-Main-stage_President-Higgins-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4.-Main-stage_President-Higgins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4.-Main-stage_President-Higgins-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4.-Main-stage_President-Higgins-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4.-Main-stage_President-Higgins-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3249\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3249\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5.-Jack-Chambers-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5.-Jack-Chambers-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5.-Jack-Chambers-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5.-Jack-Chambers-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5.-Jack-Chambers-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5.-Jack-Chambers-2048x1541.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack Chambers T.D. Minsiter of State at the Department of the Transport, Department of the Enviorment, Climate and Communications at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3253\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3253\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.-President-Higgins-Speech-02-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.-President-Higgins-Speech-02-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.-President-Higgins-Speech-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.-President-Higgins-Speech-02-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.-President-Higgins-Speech-02-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.-President-Higgins-Speech-02-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3255\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3255\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8.-Eithne-Ni-Ghallchobhair-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8.-Eithne-Ni-Ghallchobhair-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8.-Eithne-Ni-Ghallchobhair-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8.-Eithne-Ni-Ghallchobhair-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8.-Eithne-Ni-Ghallchobhair-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8.-Eithne-Ni-Ghallchobhair-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eithne N\u00ed Ghallchobhair reads as selection of local famine stories.at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3257\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3257\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.-President-Higgins-Speech-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.-President-Higgins-Speech-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.-President-Higgins-Speech-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.-President-Higgins-Speech-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.-President-Higgins-Speech-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.-President-Higgins-Speech-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3259\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3259\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/10.-Chaplain-to-the-Defence-Forces-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/10.-Chaplain-to-the-Defence-Forces-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/10.-Chaplain-to-the-Defence-Forces-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/10.-Chaplain-to-the-Defence-Forces-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/10.-Chaplain-to-the-Defence-Forces-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/10.-Chaplain-to-the-Defence-Forces-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chaplain to the military and Irish Navy, Fr. Jerry Carroll.at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3261\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3261\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11.-Mairead-Ni-Mhaonaigh_Steve-Cooney-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11.-Mairead-Ni-Mhaonaigh_Steve-Cooney-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11.-Mairead-Ni-Mhaonaigh_Steve-Cooney-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11.-Mairead-Ni-Mhaonaigh_Steve-Cooney-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11.-Mairead-Ni-Mhaonaigh_Steve-Cooney-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11.-Mairead-Ni-Mhaonaigh_Steve-Cooney-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh accompanied by Steve Cooney on Guitar at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3263\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3263\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12.-Commemorative-Stone-1024x725.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12.-Commemorative-Stone-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12.-Commemorative-Stone-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12.-Commemorative-Stone-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12.-Commemorative-Stone-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/12.-Commemorative-Stone-2048x1451.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal with Alessandra Serra, Ayr Hill NS and Nathan King, Creeslough NS after unveiling a commerative stone and planting an Oak tree. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3265\" style=\"width: 691px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3265\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13.-Wreath-Laying-01-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13.-Wreath-Laying-01-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13.-Wreath-Laying-01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13.-Wreath-Laying-01-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13.-Wreath-Laying-01-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13.-Wreath-Laying-01-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/13.-Wreath-Laying-01-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3267\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3267\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/14.-Wreath-Laying-02-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/14.-Wreath-Laying-02-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/14.-Wreath-Laying-02-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/14.-Wreath-Laying-02-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/14.-Wreath-Laying-02-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/14.-Wreath-Laying-02-2048x1395.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3269\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3269\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15.-Wreath-Laying-03-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15.-Wreath-Laying-03-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15.-Wreath-Laying-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15.-Wreath-Laying-03-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15.-Wreath-Laying-03-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/15.-Wreath-Laying-03-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3271\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3271\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16.-NFC-Milford-2023-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16.-NFC-Milford-2023-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16.-NFC-Milford-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16.-NFC-Milford-2023-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16.-NFC-Milford-2023-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irishfamine.ie\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16.-NFC-Milford-2023-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bh\u00ed an tUachtar\u00e1n, M\u00edche\u00e1l D. \u00d3 hUiginn, ag feidhmi\u00fa ar D\u00e9 Domhnaigh 21 Bealtaine ag Cuimhneach\u00e1n N\u00e1isi\u00fanta an Ghorta Mh\u00f3ir i mBaile na nGall\u00f3glach, Co. Dh\u00fan na nGall. Bh\u00ed Jack Chambers, Aire St\u00e1it sa Roinn Iompair agus an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aer\u00e1ide &amp; Cumars\u00e1ide, i l\u00e1thair thar ceann an Rialtais. 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