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The National Famine Commemoration Day (Irish: Lá Cuimhneacháin Náisiúnta an Ghorta Mhóir[1]) is an annual observance in Ireland commemorating the Great Famine. A week-long programme of events leads up to the day, usually a Sunday in May.[2] It has been organised officially by the government of Ireland since May 6th 2008.[3] The main event is held in a different place each year, rotating among the four provinces of Ireland.[3] There is also an international event, held in a place important for the Irish diaspora.[4]
Events at the main venue include lectures, arts events, and visits to places connected to the Famine.[5][6] The government encourages local events, and a minute's silence on the day,[7] or the preceding Friday for schools and workplaces.[8]
^"Fógraíonn an tAire Deenihan gurb é Droichead Átha, Contae Lú, an Baile Óstach do Lá Cuimhneacháin Náisiúnta an Ghorta Mhóir 2012" (in Irish). Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
^Wylie, Catherine (11 July 2011). "Minister denies postponing Famine event". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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^Bray, Allison (15 May 2010). "Minute's silence urged for victims of Famine". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
^Ó Muirí, Pól (13 May 2010). "Minute's silence for the Great Famine". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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