An 18km walk, dedicated to fundraising and increasing awareness of the plight of Irish emigrants in London, is taking place today (Sat) in Mayo.

Funds raised will go to support the Seniors Project of the Irish Chaplaincy in London. 

Bishop Paul Dempsey of Achonry, Chairman of the Council for Emigrants of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, is taking part in the walk that will cover a section of the former railway track from Mulranny to Newport, along the Great Western Greenway.

Bishop Dempsey says the awareness raising walk is an opportunity to remember so many Irish who left many years ago but also those who have had to leave in more recent times for various reasons.  Today’s walk is an opportunity to remember them.  All are welcome to join the walk in support of elderly compatriots living in Britain.
 
The chief executive of the Irish Chaplaincy in London, Mr Eddie Gilmore, says the  meeting point is in Mulranny at 10.30am this morning. 

The Irish Chaplaincy in London (http://www.irishchaplaincy.org.uk/) was established by the Irish Bishops’ Conference in 1957 as the Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy.  Today, the Chaplaincy provides an outreach service to three main groups: elderly Irish people (the Seniors’ Project), prisoners, and to Travellers.

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