Galway Famine Ship Memorial
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The Galway Famine Ship Memorial is a memorial located in Celia Griffin Memorial Park in Salthill, County Galway, Ireland.[1] It was unveiled on 4 July 2012.[2] The monument is an expansion of a pre-existing monument to Celia Griffin, a girl who died at age 6 on the streets of Galway during the Great Famine.[2][3] Flanking the original monument, made of limestone, are two sandstone monuments carved in the shape of ships' sails. Each sail is engraved with the names of 50 ships which carried those escaping the famine. These ships, sometimes known as coffin ships, were often poorly maintained and allowed for the rapid spread of disease, resulting in many deaths during the voyages.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Clayton, Eric (16 September 2025). "Now Discern This: The Long Walk". jesuits.org. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ni Fhlatharta, Bernie (6 July 2012). "Poignant ceremony for unveiling of city's Famine ship memorial". Connaght Tribune. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- 1 2 "Irish Famine Ship Memorial | Duke Migration Memorials". migrationmemorials.trinity.duke.edu. Duke University. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Galway City Museum (2021) National Famine Commemoration Day, 2021
- Galway Independent (2012) Talking History- Celia Griffin (archived 2012)
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