2013 Press Releases

Do you have ancestors from Midleton?

19 Mar 2013

Did they emigrate? Do you know anything about them? Is there a famine grave, a ‘hungry hill’ or a former workhouse near where you live?

Cork University Press, in association with Midleton College and Midleton Books, will host a special talk on Thursday, 21 March on the topic of the Great Irish Famine and its effects on the local community around Midleton. The talk will be given by Mr Gearóid McCarthy of University College Cork’s Geography Department, and is part of a special series of talks organized by University College Cork to mark the publication of the award-winning and critically acclaimed Atlas of the Great Irish Famine.

The talk will be in the The Assembly Hall, Midleton College, Connolly Street, Midleton, Co Cork at 8pm. The event is free of charge but as space is limited, those interested in attending are asked to reserve places in advance at corkuniversitypress@ucc.ie or Tel 021- 4902980

The organizers are keen to make contact with members of the local community who may wish to attend and who may have an interest in contributing to the evening.

 The Atlas of the Great Irish Famine, which normally retails at €59.00, will be available by Midleton Books on the night for a special once-off price of €50.00 for those attending the talk.

The list of planned talks will be posted to: http://greatirishfamine.ie/

For further information on the talks please contact Gearóid McCarthy, UCC, Tel. 087- 7788573, Email gearoid.mccarthy@umail.ucc.ie

University College Cork

Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh

College Road, Cork T12 K8AF

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