Famine Memorial
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Famine Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is 17 October UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The Famine Memorial, situated on the approach to Dublin port is a very poignant reminder of the number of Irish people that were forced to emigrate during famine times.
The story
The Famine Memorial, officially titled Famine, is a memorial in Dublin, Ireland made by Rowan Gillespie. The memorial, which stands on Customs House Quay, is in remembrance of the Great Famine (1845–1852), which saw the population of the country halved through death and emigration. The installation consists of six tall bronze figures that are depicted in harrowing states of despair. They are depicted as walking towards a ship at the docks, carrying the little they had.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q97357279, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Custom House Visitor Centre: 0.1 mi
- Book of Kells Experience Red Pavilion: 0.3 mi
- Book of Kells: 0.4 mi
- Large Dublin lettering: 0.4 mi
- Sweny's Pharmacy: 0.4 mi
- Telshaun Hill: 6.1 mi
- Kilmashogue: 6.8 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Shielmartin Hill: 7.1 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 7.4 mi
- Pulse: 0.1 mi
- Strong Striking Bear: 0.1 mi
- Triumphal Arch: 0.1 mi
- The Linesman: 0.1 mi
- A School of Dolphins: 0.1 mi
- Elizabeth O'Farrell Park: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.3 mi
- James Joyce Park: 0.4 mi
- Luke Kelly Park: 0.4 mi
- Diamond Park: 0.4 mi
- EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum: 0.1 mi
- Jeanie Johnston: 0.1 mi
- Zoology Museum: 0.3 mi
- The National Wax Museum Plus: 0.4 mi
- Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again: 0.4 mi
- Botany Square: 0.3 mi
- Physiology Square: 0.3 mi
- Chemistry Garden: 0.4 mi
- Provost's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- 17 October UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: 0.0 mi
- Matt Talbot 1856-1925: 0.1 mi
- Lost Seamen Monument: 0.1 mi
- Elizabeth O'Farrell Park: 0.1 mi
- Spanish Civil War International Brigade: 0.2 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 1.6 mi
- Saint John's Well: 1.6 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 1.8 mi
- Rag Well: 5.4 mi
- St. Doolagh's Well: 5.5 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 1.8 mi
- Merrion Strand: 2.9 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 4.4 mi
- Seapoint: 5.1 mi
- Red Rock Beach: 6.8 mi
- The Grove: 1.4 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 3.3 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 3.4 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 5.0 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 5.3 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Lover's Leap: 12.0 mi
- The Shaft: 13.5 mi
- Streaky Slab: 13.6 mi
- Bracket Slab: 13.9 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 14.0 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 21.1 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 22.3 mi
- Toni's: 2.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 13.5 mi
- BBQ Area: 16.6 mi
- Poplar Square: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Famine Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 196° | 757 m | 12.2 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 206° | 723 m | 11.9 mi |
| War Hill | S 181° | 685 m | 14.4 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 211° | 647 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tonduff | S 183° | 642 m | 12.9 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 208° | 621 m | 12.7 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 208° | 617 m | 10.5 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 180° | 593 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/666422768
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