Michael was subsequently awarded the MBE due to his services in promoting British-Irish relations by Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in the Queen's New Year Honours List in 2010.
The Peace Park remembers those that died around the world in conflicts in the name of peace, who were born in Mayo There are over 1200 names on the World War 1 memorial alone and other memorials include, World War 2, United Nations, An Garda Siochána, Korean War and Vietnam War to name but a few.
