National Famine Memorial

National Famine Memorial is a memorial in , . National Famine Memorial is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the peak .
Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Monument in Co. Mayo, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Great Famine National Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Murrisk Abbey and Croagh Patrick.

Ruins
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Murrisk Friary, is a ruined Augustinian monastery located in , Ireland. It is on the southern coast of , about 10km west of . is situated 210 metres north of National Famine Memorial.

Peak
Photo: EamonnPKeane, Public domain.
, nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of 764 m and an important site of pilgrimage in , Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks , rising above the village of , several kilometres from . is situated 2½ km southwest of National Famine Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murrisk and Lecanvey.

Village
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , , on the south side of , about 8 km west of and 4 km east of . lies at the foot of and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain.

Village
Photo: Evertype, CC BY 2.5.
or Leckanvy is a seaside village in , , between and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of . It has a small beach with Pier. is situated 3 km west of National Famine Memorial.

Photo: donnamarijne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an attractive town in on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of 6,900 in 2022. It was originally Cathair na Mart, "town of the beef cattle", a cattle-mart and trading port in an era when it was much easier to get around by sea than overland.

National Famine Memorial

Latitude
53.78012° or 53° 46′ 48″ north
Longitude
-9.63976° or 9° 38′ 23″ west
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9C5GQ9J6+23
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1784603923
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6693181
Wiki­data ID
Q49006225
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Irish—“National Famine Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Famine Memorial”
  • Irish: “Cuimhneachán Náisiunta ar an nGorta Mór”
  • “National Famine Memorial”

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