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Between 1845 and 1850, when blight devastated the potato crop, in excess of two million people either died or emigrated. Dungannon was affected during the famine years, and our heritage education programme, The Workhouse, is an endeavour to aid children’s understanding of this period in our history.
The best-selling children’s novel, “Under the Hawthorn Tree” by Marita Conlon McKenna, is a stimulus for our activities, which are produced in collaboration with Dungannon Library, and which mark World Book Day.
This activity takes place during the two weeks closest to World Book Day (first Thursday in March) and it is suitable for Key Stage 2 pupils. Each session starts at 10.00am and last for two hours.
Make an enquiryFor more information about our 'The Workhouse: A World Book Day Event' programme, please complete the form below.