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K i l r u s h | Co. Clare | I r e l a n d Illustrated London News Introduction Réamhrá Condition of Ireland: Illustrations of the New Poor-Law Kilrush, and its environs were Ba é Cill Rois, agus an ceantar máguaird, i among the areas worst hit by the Great Irish gContae an Chlár ceann de na háiteanna ba Famine between 1845 and the early 1850s. mhó in Éirinn inar fhulaing na daoine mar gheall ar an nGorta Mór (idir 1845 agus go In the 1840s, half a century before the luath ‘sna 1850idí). introduction of Local Authorities, most local government and local taxation were devolved ‘Sna 1840idí, is é sin leathchéad bliain to the level of the Poor Law Union and placed sular tháinig na hÚdaráis Áitiúil ar an saol, in the hands of the local Boards of Guardians. cineachadh an cuid is mó den rialtas áitiúil In the Kilrush Union, which originally stretched agus de chánachas áitiúil chuig leibhéal all the way from Loop Head in the west to Aontas Dhlí na mBocht agus cuireadh i Quilty in the north to Killadysert in the east, lámha an Bhoird Bhardachta iad. I dtosach, the unpaid Guardians lost control of the chuaigh Aontas Chill Rois a fhad le Ceann situation during the famine. In November 1847, Léime san iarthar go Coillte sa tuaisceart Captain Arthur Kennedy was appointed in an go Cill an Díseart san oirthear, ach chaill na Village of tullig Village of Kilrush advisory capacity as Poor Law Inspector for Bardachtaí cumhacht le linn an Ghorta Mhóir, Kilrush, where he remained until September Idir na blianta 1847 agus 1850 baineadh na 1850. His detailed reports documented the cumhachtaí sin uathu agus aistríodh go further deterioration of the situation, and the Captaen Arthur Kennedy iad, ar rinneadh Guardians were stripped of their powers, ceapachán mar Chigire Dhlí na mBocht do which were transferred between April 1848 and Cheantar Chill Rois dó. November 1849 to two paid Vice-Guardians. Idir Mí na Nollag 1849 agus mí Feabhra 1850, Between December 1849 and February 1850, d’foilsigh an Illustrated London news sraith the Illustrated London News carried a lengthy seacht gcuid darbh ainm Conditions of Ireland: {2} seven-part series entitled Condition of Ireland: Illustrations of the New Poor-Law, agus ocht {3} Illustrations of the New Poor-Law, illustrated by léaráid déag ann.Dhírigh an tsraith agus na a total of eighteen sketches. The series and léaráidí ar Aontas Dhlí na mBocht Chill Rois, the sketches concentrated on the Poor Law inar braitheadh tionchar an Ghorta go mór Village of Killard Village of moveen Union of Kilrush, where the effects of famine mór. Is iad seo na hocht léaráid déag a bhfuil were particularly harshly felt. These eighteen sainaithne orthu mar íomhánna an Ghorta contemporary sketches are today by far the Mhóir in Éireann. Atáirgeadh cuid acu nó an best recognised images of famine conditions tsraith ina hiomlán i mbeagnach gach saothar i in Ireland. Some or all of them have been leith an Ghorta. reproduced in almost every general work on Tionólfar Comóradh Náisiúnta an Ghorta the Famine. Mhóir, 2013 Dé Domhnaigh, an 12 Bealtaine, The 2013 National Famine Commemoration ar Shráid Phroinséisi gCill Rois.Dé hAoine, will take place on Sunday 12th May on Frances an 3 Bealtaine, cuirfear tús le clár deich lá Street in Kilrush. A full ten-day programme d’imeachtaí ar aghaidh go dtí Comóradh of events leading up to the National Famine Náisiúnta an Ghorta Mhóir. I measc na Commemoration will begin on Friday 3rd May, n-imeachtaí beidh sraith léachtaí, siúlóidí, including a series of lectures, walks, tours, turais, athléirithe, imeachtaí amharclainne, re-enactments, theatre, music, exhibitions ceol, taispeántais agus searmanais comórtha and local commemoration ceremonies. These áitiúla. Tugann na himeachtaí seo tionchar an events recall the impact of the Ghorta Mhóir ar na daoine agus ar thírdhreach on the people and the landscape of the Kilrush Aontas Dhlí na mBocht chun cuimhne. Poor Law Union. Ní bheidh táille isteach ar aon cheann de na Miss Kennedy Scalp of Brian O’Connor There will be no cover charge for any of the himeachtaí a bhfuil sonraí mar gheall orthu distributing clothing in Kilrush near Kilrush Union House events listed in this programme. Donation boxes sa chlár seo. Beidh boscaí tabharthaís do Bridget O’Donnel for charities currently fighting famine around the chartanachtaí atá ag obair in aghaidh an gorta & Children world will be located at some venues. timpeall an domhain lonnaithe ag áiteanna éagsúla. Friday 3rd May Famine Exhibition hosted by the ‘We Were Never Beggars’ Remembrance Ceremony Welcome Killimer & Knockerra Historical Group. Performance of a one-act play written by address, memorial unveiling and blessing Official Launch - Famine time 7pm | venue Knockerra Hall, Knockerra, Brian Comerford. by Fr Michael Casey and a short address Commemoration Events in Kilrush. time 7pm | venue Teach Ceoil, Kilrush by Paddy Nolan. in association with Carrigaholt Oyster & time 3pm | venue Cammoge Ferryboat House Music Festival at the Square, Carrigaholt. Comhaltas Seisiún Screening - 2 films set in Irish Workhouses Performance and oral history from the Crossing Poulnasherry to Carnacalla of Music, Dance and Song The films are not suitable for under eighteen year olds. famine times in Carrigaholt and walk to in currachs with the West Clare Currach time 6pm - 7pm | venue Market Sq, Kilrush time 8pm | venue Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee Carrigaholt Parish Hall. Club (capacity for approximately 30 time 6pm | place Carrigaholt Music by Socks in the Frying Pan ‘A Room in Air’ was filmed in the auxiliary walkers, people who wish to complete the workhouse in in 2012 and walk will be taken by bus to Carnacalla to time 7pm - 9.30pm | venue Market Sq, Kilrush directed by Frank Golden. This short film walk from there to Kilrush). Please note: the attempts to explore, in a symbolic manner, boat crossing is weather-dependent. Sunday 5th May the way in which the Famine proved to time 3.30pm - 4pm | from Poulnasherry be a psychic and emotional fault line for Mass followed by a walk to Shanakyle Ireland and its people. Walk continues from Carnacalla to Running Time 22 mins. Graveyard for prayer service including Kilrush via Leadmore to Pound Street and wreath laying, minute’s silence and on up to Old Kilrush Creamery by the Ferry performance of Lone Shanakyle by ‘Poorhouse’ was filmed in the workhouse Road arriving at Old Kilrush Creamery at Assumpta Kennedy. at Bawnboy in 1995, and aired on RTE in approximately 5.30pm. Introductory Lecture by Tom Power 1996. Based on a short story by Michael The role Australia played in the Irish time 12pm | venue St. Senan’s Church, Kilrush time 4.30pm | from Carnacalla to Kilrush Harding and directed by Frank Stapleton, Famine Poorhouse follows the course of an old time 7pm | venue Carrigaholt Parish Hall Great Famine Walk - Kilrush to man’s relationship with a young woman, Plaque Unveiling & Wreath Laying {4} followed by blessing and reading at the {5} by West Clare Kidney Support Group Anna Magee, who is brought to the work- Céilí with music by The Star of Munster site of the entrance to the Kilrush Union Separate Runners’ Event commencing - house when she is taken ill with fever. It Workhouse. The bus will be on hand to transport time 7pm - 9pm | venue Market Sq, Kilrush same location at 3pm. stars Birdy Sweeney and Dearbhla Crotty. people back to their cars. Remembrance wreath - laid by Running Time 30 mins. time 5.30 - 6pm | venue Old Kilrush Creamery Saturday 4th May the Kilrush Town Mayor. Famine commemoration medals will be presented Guided Walking Tour of the Famine Sites to the first 300 finishers.The distance is Monday 6th May in Kilrush with Paddy Waldron & Paul approximately 8km. Refreshments will be served Remembrance Ceremony & Wreath Laying O’Brien - Kilrush and District Historical at Tubridy’s in Cooraclare from 3.45pm with music at Famine Mass Grave, with Fr Michael Casey Society. (This tour will be repeated on and dance. and Fr Patrick Culligan. Wednesday 8th May) time 2.30pm | from Old Workhouse, time 11.30am | time 1pm - 3pm | from Regina House, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush (Adult Education Centre) place Graveyard, Carrigaholt Cooraclare Rd, Kilrush in memory of the 41 people Famine Commemoration event - Clare 13km Walk Lecture by Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh drowned in the ferry disaster at Cam- Roots Society - This ceremony will take The effect of the famine on the Irish moge Point on 12th December 1849 after place, after a short Liturgy of Prayer, at Clare Pilgrim Way Walk from St Martin’s language they were refused admission to Kilrush the site of nameless burials of more than Well to Kilnagalliagh (Cill na gCailleach) time 3pm | from Teach Ceoil, Kilrush Workhouse. This walk will re-enact the 2000 victims of famine and fever. burial site of Cammoge Ferry drowning daily journey taken by the people of West time 3pm | famine victims to join the main group of Guided walking tour of Kilkee with Laura Clare to Kilrush Workhouse, going through venue Old Drumcliff Cemetery,E nnis walkers at Cammoge Point at 2.45pm. This Lyons focusing on the history of Kilkee Moyarta, Kilcrona, Lisheencrony, , walk is approximately 3.5km and will take an hour to during the 1800s incorporating Querrin, Shanganah, Newtown East and complete. Meet at Lisdeen Church to car share. Commemoration at Edmond Point. Clarefield to Cammoge Point. Famine Commemoration event time 1pm | time 3.30pm | from Bandstand, Strand Line, time 12 noon - 2.30pm | time 3pm | venue Pier Head, Killaloe, Co. Clare from St Martin’s Well to Kilnagalliagh Kilkee from Moyarta Graveyard to Cammoge Point Remembrance Ceremony & Wreath Laying Guided Walking Tour - Famine Sites, Lecture by Michael Nolan to signify all that emigrated and left Kilrush with Paddy Waldron and Paul Failure of Famine Relief during Famine times. O’Brien of the Kilrush and District time 8pm | venue Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee time 7pm | venue Paupers’ Quay Historical Society. (Repeat of the Saturday 4th of May tour) Lecture by Dr. Gerard Moran Grow It Yourself Kilrush Talk on Varieties time 3pm - 5pm | from Regina House, Scattering the People: the Great Famine of Potatoes Grown During the Great Famine Cooraclare Road, Kilrush and Irish Emigration with particular and information on potato planting, Reference to County Clare. growing, harvesting and disease and Current Famine in the World: Querrin Gerard Moran lectures in the Department potatoes display with Hilary Gleeson and National School pupils will give a short of History at NUI, Maynooth. He has Brid Hedderman. Guided Walking Tour with Maura Harvey presentation about their project Famine in written extensively on nineteenth-century from Paupers’ Quay to the former site time 7pm - 9pm | venue Kilrush Community Africa to be followed by Ireland. He is the author of Sending out Garden, Nagle’s Terrace, Kilkee Road, Kilrush. of Kilrush House at Vandeleur Walled Dr. Gerard Downes: The Politics of Ireland’s poor: Assisted emigration to North Gardens via Cappa Pier, Kilrush. Famine: Supply, Deceit and Deprivation America in the nineteenth century (2004). Book Launch: The mass evictions in Kilrush time 6pm - 7pm | from Paupers’ Quay Gerard Downes is the coordinator of Poor Law Union during the Great Famine time 8pm | venue Teach Ceoil, Kilrush the Master’s and Graduate Diploma by Dr. Matthew Lynch. The launch will Lecture by programmes in International Development Dr. Ciarán Ó Murchadha followed by a lecture from the author on Practice at Mary Immaculate College, Captain A.E. Kennedy in Kilrush Union the same subject. 1847-1850 University of . Matthew Lynch is a native of Kilmurry This presentation will involve other retired Ciarán Ó Murchadha is one of Ireland’s and co-editor of the book local missionaries and representatives leading historians of the Great Famine. Clare History and Society, a set of from Non Governmental Organisations His best known works are Sable Wings interdisciplinary essays on the history including Trócaire. over the Land (1998), and The Great of the county. He has published many Donation boxes to be provided. {6} Famine: Ireland’s agony 1845-1852 (2011). articles and is the author of the book The {7} time 8pm | venue Teach Ceoil, Kilrush mass evictions in Kilrush Poor Law Union time 5.30pm - 7.30pm | during the Great Famine. venue Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee time 8pm | venue Teach Ceoil, Kilrush Thursday 9th May Official launch of Cindy O’Dell’s Tuesday 7th May Famine Themed Evening by photographic exhibition Messengers of Bus tour of famine-related sites in Kilrush & District Toastmasters Yesterday. The event will see a guided Kilrush Poor Law Union, including visits Soup Kitchen - Soup from Famine times commentary by the artist illustrating to Cammoge Point, Cill na gCailleach time 8.30pm | venue Haven Arms, Kilrush will be served by people wearing Irish her inspiration for the photographic cemetery, Village of Moveen, Kilcasheen, contemporary dress and a collection will collection. The collection of images Dunlickey Road (Famine relief scheme), be made for countries currently fighting explores the Irish American identity in the Moyarta cemetery, Village of Tullig, Famine. historical framework of the famine. Cindy Church of the Little Ark, Judy O’Donnel’s time 11am - 2pm | O’Dell is an Associate Professor of Art at Habitation Under the Bridge at , venue Potter’s Hand Café, Kilrush DePauw University, Indiana. etc. There will be a stop for lunch at the time 7pm | venue The Quay Mills soup kitchen at Myles Creek in Kilkee. Bread & Potato Food Demonstration with Tour guides Paddy Waldron and Paul a focus on the Lumper Potato and other O’Brien of Kilrush & District Historical outing to Ballyhee Cutting Clare potato varieties from Kilrush Community Society. Archaeological & Historical Society. Garden and Soda Bread made by local time 10am - 7pm | from Market Sq, Kilrush Wednesday 8th May This is the location of the Fergus River bakers, Considine’s Bakery, Kilrush. which was diverted and a Famine wall Sharing and tasting and a brief talk about Soup Kitchen & Famine Commemoration constructed as a famine relief work at the Soup Kitchen - soup recipes from the soda bread and potatoes by Paul O’Brien. where soup from Famine times will be end of the Famine. Famine will be available and a collection time 4pm | venue Buttermarket Café, Kilrush available and a collection will be made for time 7pm | will be made for countries currently off the Square on Burton Street countries currently fighting Famine. meet Graveyard, Ballyalla, . fighting Famine. time 2pm | venue Regina House Nursing Home time 2pm | venue Myles Creek, Kilkee Workshop on Emigration during the Lecture by Professor Christine Kinealy International Youth Theatre - three Famine and Famine Genealogy by Lorna Philanthropy during the Great Famine with act play with a film prologue, theVoyage Moloney The Eyes and Ears of the Past particular reference to County Clare of the Orphans. This is the poignant time 7pm | venue St. Cronan’s Church, Christine Kinealy lectures in the true story of the 4,000 Irish famine , Co. Clare. Department of History, Drew University, orphans who were transported from Irish New Jersey, USA. She has published workhouses to Australia between 1848 and 1850. It was devised by the County Lecture by Dr. Jason King extensively on the impact of the Great Limerick Youth Theatre to help draw Children of the Famine: Irish Orphan Irish Famine and has lectured on the parallels between our nation’s experience Migration from Clare and Limerick to relationship between poverty, famine, and of migration and the plight of migrants Canada in 1847. emigration. She is the author of The Great rededication of Kilrush Churchyard today and is funded by the Youth in Dr. Jason King is lead researcher of the Famine: impact, ideology and rebellion Presented by the Kilrush & District Action programme of the European University of Limerick virtual Famine (2002) Historical Society (Gathering event) Commission. Archive. The purpose of the archive is time 8pm | venue Teach Ceoil, Kilrush to make available authentic, extensive, time 1pm | venue Kilrush Churchyard, Grace St time 6pm | venue Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee eye-witness accounts of the Irish Famine Mass organised by the Friends of ‘An Féar Gorta - The Hungry Grass’, An Migration of 1847 through the digitisation, Kilfearagh Graveyard Committee Family Survival Celebration Day extract, written and performed by Eleanor transcription, and translation of period followed by unveiling of a memorial for The day will include family events and Feely. An energetic and deeply moving records that would otherwise be the victims of the Great Famine and all an open day at the Kilrush Men’s Sheds, piece of theatre that evokes one woman’s inaccessible and unknown. those buried in Kilfearagh Graveyard. who are building traditional curraghs. The curraghs are named after the Cammoge desperate efforts to find meaning during time 8pm | venue Teach Ceoil, Kilrush. time 8pm | Ferry Disaster victims and will be on the horror of the Famine. venue Old Church, Kilfearagh Graveyard display. Followed by a BBQ in association time 7pm | venue Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee with Kilrush Rugby Club Famine Commemoration Mass Commemorative Mass in Quilty or nearby {8} time 2pm - 5pm | venue Kilrush Marina {9} Friday 10th May time 8pm | venue Church, Cooraclare Village Kilmurry (weather dependant) followed by the International Youth Theatre - unveiling of a plaque to the memory of Minute of Silence will be observed in all Chapel Gate Cooraclare Wrenboys the starving poor of the parish of Kilmurry schools (national event) Drama Workshop (runs 1 hour 30 mins) on Ibrickane in the Great Famine and their performance and street theatre their production: Voyage of the Orphans time 12 noon curate Fr. Thomas Moloney. time 9pm | from Youth Centre, Kilkee Rd engaging drama activities including a time 7pm | venue Quilty or Kilmurry to Market Sq, Kilrush text reading on the Famine and migration, Famine Re-enactment by students which will be improvised and discussed. Lecture and readings by Evelyn Conlon time 1.30pm | This drama workshop is aimed at 11-14 from her forthcoming novel based on the venue National School year old children (in 5th, 6th and 1st year lives of the Famine orphan girls: Records classes) (prior booking is essential / Maximum of on Globe Street. This novel is due to be Food Fête by local food producers and Saturday 11th May twenty participants) launched at the International Famine providers 15km Kilkee Famine Commemorative time 4pm | venue Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee Commemoration in Sydney, Australia in time 4pm - 6pm | venue Market Sq, Kilrush Cliff Walk led by Conradh na Gaeilge, August 2013. Kilkee, from the Bandstand via Marine time 8pm | venue Teach Ceoil, Kilrush Céilí with music by Four Courts Céilí Band Parade, Dunlickey Road and Cliff Road at time 7pm - 9pm | from Market Sq, Kilrush Knockroe (Look Out Hill) to Goleen (this road was constructed as part of a Famine Special Concert Soprano Edel O’Brien, relief scheme in 1846). At the T junction Doonbeg Famine Commemoration Walk baritone Richard Hayes, and the Clare in Goleen turn left to return to Kilkee via followed by prayer ceremony, wreath Music Makers will perform. Moveen. (Not suitable for young children.) laying and evening Mass & Reception at time 6pm | venue St. Senan’s Church, Kilrush time 9.45am | from Bandstand, Strand Line, the Community Hall, Doonbeg Kilkee time 5pm | from Killard to Doonbeg Bridge Music by Seisiún na hÓige Sunday 12th May exhibitions (Dave Livingstone) live at the Market Sq Famine Folk Mass The following exhibitions will be on display in Kilrush time 6pm - 7pm | venue Market Sq, Kilrush time 12 noon | between May 3rd and May 12th inclusive. venue St. Senan’s Church, Kilrush n Window displays in commercial premises Music by Hermitage Green (Folk & throughout Kilrush will include the Traditional) live at the Market Sq Flotilla of vessels on the Shannon Kilrush Famine Film played on a loop with time 7pm - 9.30pm | venue Market Sq, Kilrush Estuary symbolic of emigration during the Famine including boats from the West subtitles in the window of Lillis Travel building, Clare Currach Club and Celtic Mist. Market Square, for the duration of the Kilrush Evening Mass dedicated to Famine Famine Commemoration. victims time 1pm | venue Cappa Pier time 8pm | venue Labasheeda n artworks Messengers of Yesterday by lens-based artist Cynthia O’Dell of DePauw University, Indiana at Quay Mills, Frances Street n The Famine in Clare (1845-1852) created by Kilrush Searmanas Náisiúnta Clare County Archivist at Quay Mills, Frances National Famine Comórtha an Ghorta Street (and at Kilrush Library up to May 2nd) n Kilrush in Landlord Times illustrations at Commemoration Mhóir Vandeleur Walled Garden; open 10am to 5pm Ceremony daily Dé Domhnaigh, an 12 Bealtaine n pop-up Museum at Joe Whelan’s Museum, Sunday 12th May Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, adjacent to the Contact details {10} Tionólfar Comóradh Náisiúnta an {11} The 2013 National Famine Workhouse wall. Tuesday & Thursday from 2 to John Corry Ghorta Mhóir, 2013 Dé Domhnaigh, an 12 Commemoration will take place on 4pm and at other times by appointment. Kilrush Town Council, Town Hall, Kilrush Bealtaine ar 3:00i.n. ar Shráid Phrionséis, Frances Street in Kilrush on Sunday, 12th t 065 9051047 Cill Rois. May at 2:30p.m. n grow It Yourself, Kilrush GIY are growing m 087 7885494 Tá an tUachtarán Mícheál D. Ó hUiginn tar e [email protected] President Michael D. Higgins has kindly the Lumper Potato and other potato varieties éis glacadh le cuireadh dul i gceannas ar accepted an invitation to lead the official grown during the Famine in Kilrush Community an toscaireacht oifigiúil ag an searmanas Please be advised that the venues have limited representation at the commemoration Garden, Nagle’s Terrace, Kilkee Road, Kilrush. cuimhneacháin. Cuifear tús leis an gclár capacity, so come early. ceremony. The commemoration cuimhneacháin le searmanas ina mbeidh GIY will host education events for the public programme will open with a ceremony in páirt mhór ag an bpobal áitiúil. Ina and with the local schools, featuring displays which the local community will be greatly Please see Kilrush Famine Commemoration dhiaidh sin, tionólfar ócáis searmanais on the potato and the history and cultivation involved and it will culminate in the formal 2013 website and facebook for updates and oifigiúil an Stáit a áireoidh gradaim of potato varieties that were grown during the State ceremonial event, which will include additional events on mhíleata agus searmanas fhleascleagain. Famine. The lumper potato was planted using the National Flag and military honours, the lazy bed planting method. The results will and wreath laying ceremonies. Mar chuid de ghné phobail an www.faminecommemoration2013.ie chuimhneacháin beidh ceol; sleachta be revealed during the week of the Famine www.facebook.com/kilrush.famine The community element of the ceremony léitheoireachta agus paidreacha; Commemoration. www.kdhs.ie will include music, readings, poetry bronnadh comharthaí mar chuimhne and prayers and a theatrical piece in orthu siúd a d’fhulaing agus a cailleadh For further information on Kilrush remembrance of those who suffered and n schools Arts Programme in collaboration le linn an ghorta; agus nóiméad ciúin and County Clare and for advice on perished during the Famine; and a minute with the Clare Education Committee. There machnaimh. accommodation link to of silent reflection. is a programme of workshops in West Clare Beidh fáilte roimh chách. schools where school children have worked with All are welcome to attend this event. professional artists to depict famine scenes www.clare.ie time 2.40 - 4.15pm | venue Frances St, Kilrush through creative media. www.kilrush.ie