Galway Famine Ship Memorial

Famine Ship Memorial, Celia Griffin Memorial Park, Galway

The Galway Famine Ship Memorial is a memorial located in Salthill, County Galway, Ireland. It was unveiled on 4 July 2012.[1] 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.[1][2] 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 Great 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.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b c Ni Fhlatharta, Bernie (6 July 2012). "Poignant ceremony for unveiling of cityÕs Famine ship memorial". Connaght Tribune. Retrieved 27 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "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.


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