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Irish Famine Memorial
The Irish Famine Memorial in Dublin, also known as the Famine Memorial or the Great Famine Memorial, is located along the Custom House Quay in Dublin, Ireland. The memorial was unveiled in 1997 and is dedicated to the memory of those who suffered and died during the Great Famine (1845-1852), a devastating period in Irish history marked by widespread crop failures, starvation, and mass emigration.
Famine Cross
Presentation Sister Elizabeth Maxwell
The text below the famine cross museum piece reads as follows:
'Made from the Wood of a Hinged C...
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