National Famine Museum As Gaeilge
March 8
As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge on Sunday March 8th, there will be FREE access to the National Famine Museum
with an Irish language audio guide.
The Great Famine (1845–1852) was a catastrophic turning point for the Irish language, accelerating its decline from a majority tongue to a minority language. As the Famine disproportionately affected the rural, Irish-speaking poor in the west and south, at least 1.5 million speakers died or emigrated in a decade, decimating the language’s core population.
We are proud that our museum is bilingual and offers the option of a Irish language audio guide.
Advanced booking is not required.
Other events taking place on the day include:
Comhrá, Caifé agus Ceol in our Woodland Café from 2pm to 4pm.
Strokestown House Tour, 1pm, €5 per person. Advanced booking is required.
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These events are supported by Roscommon County Council as part of Seachtain Na Gaeilge.
Seachtain na Gaeilge with Energia is an international Irish language festival, which is the largest celebration of our native language and culture that takes place in Ireland and many other countries every year.
Find #SNAG26 events happening near you at peig.ie/snag