Famine Ship Memorial
Famine Ship Memorial is a memorial in County Galway, Connacht. Famine Ship Memorial is situated nearby to The Celia Griffin Children’s Park, as well as near Grattan Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galway Business School and Spanish Arch.
Galway Business School
College
Galway Business School is a private business school in Galway, Ireland. Opened in 2000, the college initially provided further education business courses, and now provides QQI-validated degree courses. Galway Business School is situated 470 metres west of Famine Ship Memorial.
Spanish Arch
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in Galway city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla. Spanish Arch is situated 1 km northeast of Famine Ship Memorial.
Galway City Museum
Museum
Photo: Shane.Halloran, Public domain.
Galway City Museum is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch. Galway City Museum is situated 1¼ km northeast of Famine Ship Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salthill and Claddagh.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth-largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Famine Ship Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.26194° or 53° 15′ 43″ northLongitude
-9.06436° or 9° 3′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C5G7W6P+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1314978177OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Celia Griffin Children’s Park and Grattan Beach.
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