MEMORIAL FAMINE
Statues by Dublin sculptor Rowan Gillepsie in tribute to the victims of the tragic Great Famine, waiting to be discovered.
The statues, by Dublin sculptor Rowan Gillepsie, were erected in 1997 to commemorate the victims of the tragic Great Famine, which decimated an estimated one million people - and caused the exodus of nearly two million more, mostly to the United States - between 1845 and 1849. The cause was blight, an unknown disease of the potato. These sculptures represent these unfortunate people. Their gaunt figures and haggard eyes highlight the singular atrocity of this terrible page in Irish history. The effect is intense.
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cet ensemble nous rappelle le drame qui s'est joué au millieu du 19eme siècle (cet exode amena d'ailleurs les ancêtres de la famille Kennedy aux USA).
vous ne vous y attarderer pas mais c'est cela est très intéressant a voir malgré tout :)