Great Famine - Dublin, Ireland - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

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.

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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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