National Famine Walk

historic site

Material
bronze
Inscription
Shoe Stories by Marita Conlon-McKenna: My name is Daniel Tighe. I am 12 years old. In May 1847, the worst year of the Great Irish Famine, I walked this path from Strokestown to Dublin heading for a ship and in hope of a new life in North America. Follow
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5721:0021:58
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3915:0116:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

53.35939, -6.25102

Elevation 12 m (modelled from terrain)

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

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