Famine Memorial, Dublin

I now know how I got ahead of myself when leaving to go on holiday - I had missed a day out! What a twit.

So, this is a filler from our day and a half in Dublin - a very poignant memorial to the people who died during the great potato famine in the mid 19th century, during which approximately 1 million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall drastically. @kwind - I remember you posted a very similar image from your Dublin trip.

The EPIC Emigration Museum near this memorial is well worth a visit.

[Dianne]

What a moving memorial

[Bep]

This statue breaks your heart...

[Richard Sayer]

Wow, this tears at the heartstrings!

[Pat Knowles]

Such expressive figures....you can totally get the despair of these starving souls!

[Casablanca]

Such a powerful set of statues

[Denise Wood]

it certainly immortalizes the tragedy!

[Kathy]

A thought provoking sculpture.

[Milanie]

The b &w makes it even more poignant.

[BeckyJo]

Very moving.

[Monique]

Very impressive

[KWind]

Great capture. It’s such an amazing memorial. You’re right about the background distractions though. It’s tricky to get a composition without them. You did well. It was pouring when we were there. The emigration museum was excellent so glad we went.