President Higgins spoke at the workhouse in Milford as part of National Famine Memorial Day in memory of those who suffered during the Great Famine and to remember those who fled to create new lives abroad.
The Government was represented by Jack Chambers, Minister of State at the Department of Transport & Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
Jack Chambers T.D., Minsiter of State at teh Department of Transport; and the Department of the Enviroment, Climate and Communications at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal with Jack Chambers T.D. Minsiter of State at the Department of the Transport, Department of the Enviorment, Climate and Communications as Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair reads as selection of local famine stories. Photo Clive Wasson.
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.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
Jack Chambers T.D., Minsiter of State at theDepartment of Transport; and the Department of the Enviroment, Climate and Communications at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
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.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal with Nathan King, Creeslough NS after unveiling a commerative stone and planting an Oak tree. Photo Clive Wasson.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins at the National Famine Commemoration in Milford, County Donegal. Photo Clive Wasson.