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Listen Back: Special event planned this weekend to remember Cavan

Feb 20, 2026 16:03
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Listen Back: Special event planned this weekend to remember Cavan

Listen Back: Special event planned this weekend to remember Cavan. A special event to mark the 83rd anniversary of Cavan's worst disaster will take place this weekend.

An event remembers the 35 children and one adult; whose lives were claimed by the St Joseph’s Orphanage fire on February 23rd 1943.

Cavan Orphanage Memorial Committee have organised a short remembrance event at the graveside in Cullies graveyard this Sunday at 2 pm.

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Moreover, everyone is welcome to come along; particularly relatives of the 36 lost in the orphanage fire. Indeed, Sean Galligan joined Ronan Gargan today to speak about the special event planned.

 

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