The premiere of ‘The Great Irish Famine: Remember Skibbereen’ will take place at the Town Hall, Skibbereen on Monday the 27th of July at 8.30 p.m.
Admittance is free but places are limited so please contact Skibbereen Heritage Centre (contacts as below) to book your free tickets.
‘The Great Irish Famine: Remember Skibbereen’ is a 55-minute documentary by award-winning production company Harvest Films which tells the story of the Great Famine in Skibbereen and, in the broader context, in Ireland generally. Concentrating on the human aspect of this defining period of Irish history, it includes interviews with Dr Larry Geary of UCC, Professor Joe Lee, Professor Mark McGowan and Gary White Deer as well as local historians Fr. Patrick Hickey, Philip O’Regan and Gerald O’Brien.
Also included on the DVD is the 120-minute special feature of the events of the National Famine Commemoration Week, the first held outside Dublin, which Skibbereen town hosted. This features highlights of the week of Famine-related events; music, drama, talks and walks by local and international participants. The Canadian Famine Commemoration held at Grosse Ile Quarantine Station is also included.
The DVD retails at €20: available from Skibbereen Heritage Centre on www.skibbheritage.com or 028 40900
