Tribute to the victims of the Great Irish Famine

September 30th, 2017. Ambassador Hermes Herrera deposited an offering on behalf of Cuba as a tribute to the victims of the Great Irish Famine (An Ghorta Mhóir in Irish), which occurred between 1845 and 1851 where thousands of people died and thousands more had to emigrate.

This annual commemoration takes place in different localities and this year corresponded to the county of Tipperary, province of Munster.

The ceremony was chaired by Leo Varadkar T.D., Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, in the presence of county officials, ecclesiastical representatives, the diplomatic corps resident in Dublin and the general public. (Embacuba Irlanda)