National Famine Memorial (Murrisk, County Mayo)
E38596
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.
Aliases (2)
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 |