Great Famine - Dublin, Ireland
Posted by: tmob
N 53° 20.883 W 006° 15.004
29U E 683041 N 5914514
Sculptures reminding of the Great Famine period
Waymark Code: WMAPW1
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Date Posted: 02/09/2011
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In Ireland the Great Famine was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration between 1845 and 1852.
During the Famine, Ireland's population fell by between 20 and 25 percent. Approximately 1 million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland.
The famine was a watershed in the history of Ireland. Its effects permanently changed the island's demographic, political and cultural landscape.
from wikipedia
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Great Famine
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Rowan Gillespie
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1998
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Custom House Quays
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