Famine Memorial

The Famine Memorial, officially titled Famine, is a memorial in , Ireland made by Rowan Gillespie. The memorial, which stands on Customs House Quay, is in remembrance of the Great Famine, which saw the population of the country halved through death and emigration.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: 1997 Rowan Gillespie series of sculptures in Dublin, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Famine”, “Famine (Dublin)”, “Famine memorial”, and “Famine monument”
  • Address: Custom House Quay, Dublin

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and Talbot Memorial Bridge.

Museum
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, located in 's , covers the history of the Irish diaspora and emigration to other countries. The museum, which is privately owned, was designed by the London-based design firm Event Communications. is situated 140 metres east of Famine Memorial.

Bridge
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The is a road bridge spanning the in , Ireland. Completed in 1978, it is 22 metres wide, and was designed by De Leuw, Chadwick and O’hEocha Consulting Engineers. is situated 110 metres west of Famine Memorial.

Bridge
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Seán O'Casey Bridge is a pedestrian swingbridge spanning the in , Ireland, joining City Quay in the Grand Canal Docks area to North Wall Quay and the . is situated 150 metres southeast of Famine Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include International Financial Services Centre and North Wall.

Quarter
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The is an area of central Dublin and part of the CBD established in the 1980s as an urban regeneration area and special economic zone on the derelict state-owned former port authority lands of the reclaimed and areas of the .

Suburb
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is an area east of the inner north side of Dublin, along the where it forms one of the Dublin quays. The name refers to the North Bull Wall, which was constructed to form , extend the Liffey estuary and reclaim land at various stages from the early 1700s until its final completion around 1825.

Quarter
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Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. Its vibrancy, nightlife and tourist attractions are world renowned and it's the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland.

Famine Memorial

Latitude
53.34804° or 53° 20′ 53″ north
Longitude
-6.25004° or 6° 15′ 0″ west
Established
1997
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C5M8PXX+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 666422768
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q18411659
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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Famine Memorial” goes by many names.
  • German: “Famine Monument”
  • Igbo: “Ihe Ncheta Ụnwụ (Dublin)”
  • Igbo: “Ihe Ncheta Ụnwụ”
  • Italian: “Famine Memorial”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: IFSC House and Former City Arts Centre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Georges Quay and IFSC.

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