Taoiseach Mícheal Martin will travel to Co Roscommon this Sunday, to attend the National Famine Commemoration in Strokestown.
The ceremony at Strokestown Park House will include military honours and a wreath-laying ceremony, in remembrance of all who died or suffered during the Famine.
The event will be broadcast on the RTE News channel.
The National Famine Museum in Strokestown has recently undergone significant redevelopment, and will be reopening to the public shortly.
