Kildare Palestine Solidarity events: Naas Irish famine walk and Kilcullen neutrality talk

KILDARE Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) will host a famine commemoration walk and gathering on Saturday, May 17 at 12pm at the Workhouse Cemetery in Naas, offering the community an opportunity to reflect on one of the most tragic periods in Irish history.

The ceremony will honour the memory of those who suffered and died during the Great Famine and draw contemporary connections between our past and the present of the genocide and forced famine in Palestine.

The group wrote: “By learning from history, we can prevent such tragedies from happening again.” 

The event is open to all members of the public and will include words from guest speakers who will draw on lessons from the past and present.

Also, ahead of the commemoration, a silent march will begin at 11.30am from Naas Courthouse, allowing participants to walk in remembrance and solidarity. 

Kildare IPSC is also happy to share that the fantastic ‘The Neutrality Roadshow’, which is doing the rounds across the country, will be hosting a night at Kilcullen Town Hall & Heritage Centre on Thursday, May 29 at 7.30pm.

The event will host conversations with local communities on “the importance of preserving Irish neutrality in the face of global instability and war,” and will feature peace activists Niamh Ní Bhriain and Fionn Wallace, who will lead the event.