The Famine Memorial and the Jeanie Johnston
Dublin, Ireland
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The Famine Memorial and the Jeanie Johnston
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On Custom House Quay beside the Liffey, seven bronze figures by sculptor Rowan Gillespie trudge toward the water — emaciated men, women, and a starving dog. Unveiled in 1997, they stand on the departure point of the Perseverance, one of the first famine ships to leave Dublin in 1846, captained by a 74-year-old man who quit his office job to make the crossing. All his passengers arrived in America safely. Moored a few steps away is the Jeanie Johnston, a replica of a famine-era ship that made 16 transatlantic crossings between 1847 and 1855 without losing a single passenger.
Required Activities
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of 4
Walk among Rowan Gillespie's seven bronzes and find the dog at the back of the group, as gaunt as the people it follows, all of them facing the river
2
of 4
Find out about the Perseverance, one of the first famine ships out of Dublin in 1846 — her captain was 74 and left an office job to sail her
3
of 4
Board the Jeanie Johnston — the original made sixteen crossings between 1848 and 1855 with some 2,500 emigrants and never lost a passenger, which was not the norm
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of 4
From the Jeanie Johnston's deck, look back at the quay from roughly the height an emigrant would have seen it
Walk among Rowan Gillespie's seven bronzes and find the dog at the back of the group, as gaunt as the people it follows, all of them facing the river
Find out about the Perseverance, one of the first famine ships out of Dublin in 1846 — her captain was 74 and left an office job to sail her
Board the Jeanie Johnston — the original made sixteen crossings between 1848 and 1855 with some 2,500 emigrants and never lost a passenger, which was not the norm
From the Jeanie Johnston's deck, look back at the quay from roughly the height an emigrant would have seen it
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