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Great Irish Famine Commemoration Committee

Great Irish Famine Commemoration Event

Where
Hyde Park Barracks
Hyde Park Barracks
Queens Square, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
When

Saturday 16 August from 11am to 1pm

While free, seating is capped so if interested in a seat, bookings can be made through https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-irish-famine-commemoration-tickets-1430512875519

Each year, a day of remembering is held in August at The Australian Monument to the Great Irish Famine (1845-1852) in Hyde Park Barracks.

This is an opportunity to remember and acknowledge the lives of the thousands of Irish in their destitute times and those who made Australia their home. This includes descendants of the 4114 Irish Orphan Girls who arrived as a direct consequence of the Great Hunger. Many of the attendees are descendants of the Orphan Girls, and those whose Irish ancestors have arrived since the First Fleet.

There will be speakers, music, and quiet time of reflection for laying of flowers at the Memorial Wall.

Find out more

Contact event organiser

Great Irish Famine Commemoration Committee

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