Charleville Mall Library | Blanchardstown Library, Tuesday 3rd June - Thursday 5th June
A brand new National Famine Way™ Roadshow goes on tour during May and June 2025 calling to Blanchardstown Library and Charleville Mall Library amongst seven locations along the route of the long distance trail. Featuring talks and presentations by leading local and international famine historians, this fascinating event will bring a poignant part of our history to life. Appropriately the month of May marks both the anniversary of the mass departure of 1,490 emigrants from Strokestown, Co. Roscommon and the annual National Famine Commemoration.
The event takes place on Tuesday 3rd June from 5.30pm-7.30pm in Blanchardstown Library and from 3-5pm on Thursday 5th June in Charleville Mall Library, and everyone is welcome to attend. There is no admission charge but registration in advance (by emailing [email protected]) is requested.
The Dublin 1 Roadshow includes speakers Caroilín Callery, founder of the National Famine Way™ and Dr Catherine Healy, Historian-in-Residence, EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum. An opportunity to ask questions of the experts will be offered.
The National Famine Way™ Roadshow is presented by the Irish Heritage Trust in collaboration with the seven local authorities along the trail (Roscommon County Council, Longford County Council, Westmeath County Council, Meath County Council, Kildare County Council, Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council).
- Tuesday 3rd June 5.30-7.30pm Blanchardstown Library, Fingal, Dublin 15
- Thursday 5th June 3-5pm Charleville Mall Library, Dublin 1
