The Oscar winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis returned with his family to his Laois roots in March 2007 to unveil the plaque to mark the opening of the Durrow Famine and Emigrant Wall in March 2007. The actor's father was born in Ballintubbert House near Stradbally. The comedian Des Bishop performed at The Heritage hotel Portlaoise in the same month. Enjoy the photos taken by Kevin Byrne for the Leinster Express.
Lots more Laois Memory Lane photos HERE.
13. Padraig Walsh, Walter Foyle and Sean Fleming pictured at the unveiling of a plaque to mark the opening of the Durrow Famine and Emigrant Wall on St Patrick’s Day 2007.
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14. Enjoying the ceremony at the unveiling of a plaque to mark the opening of the Durrow Famine and Emigrant Wall were Shane Keown and Cathal Phelan
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15. The Day Lewis family who performed the official unveiling of the plaque to mark the opening of the Durrow Famine and Emigrant Wall. Pictured are Rebecca Miller, Cashel, Ronan and Daniel.
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16. Pictured in Durrow were Aoife Phelan, Niamh Edwards and Hazel Shortall
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