Meet at the Canal Stores, Clones. Walks depart at 11am, 12 noon, 1pm and 2pm
Walk around Clones town in the footsteps of Famine victims, guided by George Knight and Mary Cosgrove. Re-enactments by local primary schools on the following themes:
There is no charge for these walks but booking is essential and places are limited. We can accommodate groups, including school groups, or individuals.
This event is part of the 'Celebrating our Cultural Diversity' project, organised by Clogher Historical Society, the Cahans Project and Knockatallon Ramblers. The project is funded by the International Fund for Ireland and is managed by the Northern Ireland Rural Development Council (RDC) under the Integrating Communities Programme.
This talk is part of the National Famine Commemoration 2011. Please contact The Cassandra Hand Centre, Clones, County Monaghan, for details on any of the events in the Famine programme – josephine@cassandrahand.ie or telephone 047 52997.
This project has been funded by a grant from the Heritage Council of Ireland. It has also received funding from Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development Co-op under the National Rural Development Programme. Funded by the Irish Government and part-financed by the European Union under the National Development Plan 2000-2006.