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The Mamre Fund is the GIFCC’s first-established outreach programme which utilised funds held after the completion of the Australian Monument to the Great Irish Famine in 1999. At the time, Mamre was managed by the Sisters of Mercy under the leadership of Sr Marie-Louise Petro. Interest earned from the capital...

“We are members of the Tipperary Town Heritage Group, a recently registered Charity. We have a verbal agreement with the Tipperary County Council (current owners of the Workhouse) for the lease and ownership of the Famine Workhouse in Tipperary town (pending our completion of a business plan which we are close...

Dear Members and Supporters, We are nearly at the end of what has been a torrid year; may we all  be able to enjoy a Happy Christmas and look forward to a better 2021. Despite the difficulties that Covid-19 brought during 2020, the GIFCC has continued to meet our objectives...

The GIFCC Inc Annual General Meeting 2020 will take place on  SATURDAY, November 21st at 2 pm via Zoom. All positions are open for nominations as follows:- Chairperson, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Committee member (5 positions), ie., a total of nine (9) on the Committee. The Attendee Registration**, Nomination, and Proxy...

Many of you have renewed your Membership for the year to June 30th, 2021, and quite a few have added a donation to your renewal fee – the Committee appreciates your generosity in doing so. Membership remains open and we encourage you to join as a new member or renew...

From time to time there has been a need to carry out repairs or maintenance on The Memorial. This work is the responsibility of Sydney Living Museums on whose property The Memorial is located; repair costs are covered by their insurance. On several occasions, damage occurred to the glass panels...