The Famine Memorial

Europe,
Ireland,
Dublin,
North Docklands

The Famine Memorial in Dublin, located on Custom House Quay in the Docklands, is a poignant tribute to the victims of the Great Irish Famine (1845-1849). Created by sculptor Rowan Gillespie and inaugurated in 1997, the memorial consists of a series of bronze statues representing emaciated human figures, dressed in...