Skibbereen to be focal point of Famine Memorial Day

Skibbereen in Co Cork is to be the focal point of Ireland's first National Famine Memorial Day this May.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2009 - 13:56

Skibbereen in Co Cork is to be the focal point of Ireland's first National Famine Memorial Day this May.

The town has been selected as it was one of the worst affected by the famine, with a mass grave at Abbeystrewery containing the remains of between 8,000 and 10,000 people.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: SkibbereenPlace: Co CorkPlace: IrelandPlace: AbbeystreweryEvent: Famine Memorial DayEvent: National Famine Memorial DayOrganisation: National Famine Commemoration Committee
<p>She was brought by ambulance to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries where she was subsequently pronounced deceased on October 1. </p>

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