A memorial for people who died or emigrated abroad during the Great Irish Famine will take place in Longford on May 19. This year's National Famine Commemoration will take place in Edgeworthstown ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have pinpointed the Andes Mountains as the birthplace of the infamous Irish ...

Learn about one of the worst disasters in Irish history, second only to the Black Death pandemic in death toll estimates - the Great Famine. Also referred to as "The Great Hunger", the Famine ...

Groundbreaking new research identifies the Andes as the origin of the Irish potato famine pathogen, reshaping efforts to ...

North Carolina State University researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where ...

Buses and Trains) exclusively if you wish to visit every castle, rolling green countryside location, and cultural hotspot on your itinerary during your Irish ... was in the pre-Famine era around ...

From Cork, after a day of heavy driving, it was time to stop at the town of Listowel. A bustling market-town of 4,000, ...

Such conditions mean that the camp in North Darfur earlier this year achieved the grim distinction of being formally declared the first famine in the world for seven years. Cut off by front lines ...

The famine is remembered in iconic Indian films, and photographs and sketches from the time, but Kushanava says it has rarely been recalled in the voice of the victims or survivors: "The story is ...

and Irish dance and music lessons. Gaelic Park is also home to the Chicago Famine Memorial, paying tribute to the Irish lives ...