National Famine Memorial (Murrisk, County Mayo)

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The National Famine Memorial in Murrisk, County Mayo is a striking bronze sculpture by artist John Behan that honors the victims and emigrants of Ireland’s Great Famine.


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish national monument
famine memorial
outdoor sculpture
artist John Behan
category Bronze sculptures in Ireland
Great Famine memorials
Monuments and memorials in County Mayo
Outdoor sculptures in Ireland
commemorates Great Famine
Irish Famine (1845–1852)
country Ireland
dedicatedTo emigrants of the Great Famine
victims of the Great Famine
depicts coffin ship with skeletal figures
designedBy John Behan
hasHeritageDesignation National Famine Memorial of Ireland
hasViewOf Clew Bay
Croagh Patrick
languageOfName English
languageOfNativeName Irish
locatedIn County Mayo
locatedNear Clew Bay
Croagh Patrick
location Murrisk, County Mayo
materialUsed bronze
near Croagh Patrick pilgrimage site
Murrisk Abbey
operator Office of Public Works
ownedBy Irish State
partOf Irish national famine commemoration sites network
purpose honor famine emigrants
honor famine victims
national commemoration of the Great Famine
shape coffin ship
subjectOf Irish famine commemoration events
tourism in County Mayo
theme emigration
famine
remembrance
suffering
unveiledBy Mary Robinson
unveilingDate 1997
20 July 1997

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
An Gorta Mór
Great Famine
commemoratedBy
National Famine Memorial (Murrisk, County Mayo) ("National Famine Memorial of Ireland")
hasHeritageDesignation
Cambridge Common ("Irish Famine Memorial")
hasMonument

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