Donor from Ontario, Canada, brings 1859 silver samovar honoring Famine hero Dr. Dan Donovan back to Skibbereen Heritage Centre, in Cork.
Dr Dan Donovan saved thousands of lives during Ireland's Great Hunger ...
As we celebrate Irish culture on Saint Patrick's Day, we should also remember their darkest moment. Famine struck Ireland in the 1840's leading to mass starvation. Disease had ruined the potato crop ...
Galway County Council has officially confirmed that the 2026 National Famine Commemoration will take place at the historic Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna. This significant occasion represents the ...