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In Pictures: President Higgins commemorates famine at Milford workhouse site

President Michael D Higgins was in Donegal to mark National Famine Commemoration Day at the site of old Milford Workhouse. Photos by NW Newxpix

21 May 2023 at 21:33

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Defence Forces get on their bikes in Donegal for National Famine Commemoration

As preparations intensify for Sunday’s National Famine Commemoration in Milford, a fleet of Irish Defence Forces motorbikes zoomed into Donegal on Friday. Twenty five of the Defence Forces’ Honda NC750X bikes arrived at the Radisson Blu Hotel in ...

20 May 2023 at 11:33

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President Higgins recounts adversity endured in Donegal during An Gorta Mór

President Higgins was in Milford on Sunday for a laying of a wreath in honour of those who died and emigrated during An Gorta Mór. The President said: “The location of this year’s National Famine Commemoration here in Donegal is particularly ...

21 May 2023 at 15:33

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“We get a lot of attention when we are driving them” - Maghera men travelling the old time way

Old time caravans belonging to two Maghera men have been catching the attention of locals throughout the North West. William Agnew and good friend Seamus McCrystal travelled the old time way in their caravans from the County Derry town of ...

17 Jul 2025 at 19:33

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