The Oscar winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis returned with his family to his Laois roots in March 2007 to unveil the plaque to mark the opening of the Durrow Famine and Emigrant Wall in March 2007. The actor's father was born in Ballintubbert House near Stradbally. The comedian Des Bishop performed at The Heritage hotel Portlaoise in the same month. Enjoy the photos taken by Kevin Byrne for the Leinster Express.
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9. Osman and Anna Yetis.
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10. Paul O’Connor, Nigel Mulhall, Lisa Kelly, Edwina Mulhall and Danny Howard at the comedy night.
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11. Margaret Brogan, Caroline Gleeson, Louise Crowley and Grainne McCann at a Des Bishop comedy show in the Heritage Hotel in March 2007.
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12. Actor Daniel Day Lewis pictured on St Paitrick's Day in Durrow, Co Laois where he officially unveiled a plaque to mark the Famine and Emigrant Wall. The plaque was inscribed with a poem " The Whispering Roots " written by his father Cecil Day Lewis, Poet Laureate.
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