The National Famine Monument, Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland 1997
President Mary Robinson unveils the National Famine Monument in Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland 1997.
This magnificent piece of sculpture by John Behan depicts a Coffin Ship with skeleton bodies and commemorates the anniversary of the Famine.
National Famine Monument - Murrisk - County Mayo - Ireland
Monument National de la Famine - Murrisk - Comté de Mayo - Irlande
Coordonnées GPS: 53°46'48.6N 9°38'23.0W
Ce monument est situé à Murrisk, à proximité du Centre de Visiteurs de Croagh Patrick. Il rend hommage aux irlandais qui ont décidé de quitté leur pays en raison de la grande famine qui sévissait aux alentours de 1840 dans l'espoir de trouver une vie meilleure.
En fait, il s'agit d'une sculpture symbolique d'un navire qui contient à son bord une multitude de squelettes humains. Leur souffrance est d'une réalité déconcertante.
A cette époque, les irlandais qui s'embarquaient pour la grande traversée avaient l'obligation d'apporter leur propre nourriture, sans toutefois excéder 3 kg de nourriture par personne. La durée de la traversée pouvait durer plus d'une semaine.
Malheureusement, la majorité de ceux-ci étaient très pauvres et étaient dans l'impossibilité de s'acheter de la nourriture.
La faim, l'épuisement et la maladie ont conduit à la mort de nombreux passagers.
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National Potato Famine Monument - County Mayo - Ireland
Croagh Patrick in the back ground and an amazing sunset to see the National Famine Monument in County Mayo in Murrisk.
Murrisk (Irish: Muraisc) is one of the Baronial divisions of County Mayo[1] and also a village in County Mayo, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey.
Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain. Every year, on the last Sunday of July, thousands of people converge on the village to make the pilgrimage. There is a small interpretative centre in the village, which focuses on Croagh Patrick.
RTE NEWS broadcast,The National Famine Monument, Murrisk, Mayo, Ireland 1997
An RTE News broadcast of President Mary Robinson unveiling the National Famine Monument in Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland 1997
This sculpture by John Behan depicts a Coffin Ship with skeleton bodies and commemorates the anniversary of the Famine
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National Famine Memorial-Co.Mayo-Ireland
To honour the memory of all who died, suffered and emigrated due to the Great Famine of 1845 - 1850, and the victims of all famines.
The Memorial was unveiled by the President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, on 20 July 1997.
Irish National Famine Commemoration 2009
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Gorta hosted a series of events in Skibbereen, West Cork for National Famine Memorial Day 2009. Gorta volunteers from Skibbereen were presented with bronze medallions by Eamonn OCuiv TD, then Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, and honoured for their successful work in raising funds for development projects in Tanzania and India.
Murrisk Abbey 2 - County Mayo - Ireland
Murrisk Abbey near the The ruined Murrisk Abbey just to the seaward side of the village was an Augustinian abbey founded in 1457 by the O'Malley family. It was suppressed in the Reformation, but survived for some time.
Murrisk is also the site of Ireland's National Famine Memorial, designed by Irish artist John Behan, which abstractly resembles a coffin ship filled with dying people. The monument was unveiled in July 1997 by President Mary Robinson.
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Murrisk Famine Ship - Jan 2016
A quick flight at the famine ship in Murrisk, the weather was pretty dull, but at least the rain held off. Also tried my first flip, yay!
Liamy Mc Nally: 1st Mass In Murrisk Abbey For 400 Years
Liamy Mc Nally reads from a plaque in Murrisk Abbey, Westport on Reek Sunday 30.07.2017.
Strokestown Famine Museum 2010
MKA Irish Studies Programs visits the Mahon House and Gardens and Famine Museum at Strokestown in Ireland
Official opening of the Millennium Park, Murrisk, Mayo, Ireland, July 2001
The official opening of the National Millennium Park in Murrisk, County Mayo, Ireland, July 2001
Murrisk Abbey 1 - County Mayo - Ireland
Murrisk Abbey near the The ruined Murrisk Abbey just to the seaward side of the village was an Augustinian abbey founded in 1457 by the O'Malley family. It was suppressed in the Reformation, but survived for some time.
Murrisk is also the site of Ireland's National Famine Memorial, designed by Irish artist John Behan, which abstractly resembles a coffin ship filled with dying people. The monument was unveiled in July 1997 by President Mary Robinson.
Irish Famine Museum
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Murrisk And The Abbey
Murrisk, Croagh Patrick and Murrisk Abbey: 09.04.2016
The ruined Murrisk Abbey just to the seaward side of the village was an Augustinian abbey founded in 1457 by the O'Malley family. It was suppressed in the Reformation, but survived for some time.
Croagh Patrick (Irish: Cruach Phádraig, meaning (Saint) Patrick's Stack),[1] nicknamed the Reek,[2] is a 764 metres (2,510 ft) mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo in Ireland. It is 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Westport, above the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey. It is the third highest mountain in County Mayo after Mweelrea and Nephin. It is climbed by pilgrims on Reek Sunday every year, which is the last Sunday in July. It forms the southern part of a U-shaped valley created by a glacier flowing into Clew Bay in the last Ice Age. Croagh Patrick is part of a longer east-west ridge; the westernmost peak is called Ben Gorm.
Murrisk Dawn Mass: Great Spirit. 01.04.2018
Chris O Grady, Fr. Charlie Mc Donnell, Padraigh Morgan, Toby Gibbons all happy out at the Easter Dawn Mass in Murrisk Abbey, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland. 01.04.2018.
A Famine Portrait (2019) - Official Short Film Trailer
The story of Bridget Lennon, a young woman who's family are evicted from their smallholding in Co. Mayo Ireland in 1848. Faced with adversity, Bridget must take on new responsibilities if she and her family are to survive.
Murrisk, Co Mayo, Ireland
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Murrisk Abbey,Co Mayo,Ireland Aug/2016
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