1Lyons00-21052 Third from left Avril Doyle talking to Michael Ring on her visit to the West looking for sites for the famine memorial. Centre is Harry Hughes, Chairman Murrisk Famine Memorial Committee; next is Breda Hyland member of the Murrisk Famine Memorial Committee, Sean Staunton, Westport and Johnny Groden, Murrisk.
2Lyons00-21053 Minister Avril Doyle's visit to view sites for the famine monument.
3Lyons00-21054 Minister Avril Doyle viewing sites in Murrisk for the Famine Memorial.
4Lyons00-21055 Installing the famine ship to complete the famine memorial at Murrisk. The commisioning and installation of the sulpture which is the single largest casting in bronze ever carried out in Ireland was managed by the Office of Public Works. The site for the sulpture was provided by Mayo County Council. Sculptor John Behan putting the finishing touches to the rigging of the famine ship.
5Lyons00-21056 Installing the famine ship to complete the famine memorial at Murrisk. The commisioning and installation of the sulpture which is the single largest casting in bronze ever carried out in Ireland was managed by the Office of Public Works. The site for the sulpture was provided by Mayo County Council. Sculptor John Behan putting the finishing touches to the rigging of the famine ship.
6Lyons00-21057 Installing the famine ship to complete the famine memorial at Murrisk. The commisioning and installation of the sulpture which is the single largest casting in bronze ever carried out in Ireland was managed by the Office of Public Works. The site for the sulpture was provided by Mayo County Council.
7Lyons00-21058 Installing the famine ship to complete the famine memorial at Murrisk. The commisioning and installation of the sulpture which is the single largest casting in bronze ever carried out in Ireland was managed by the Office of Public Works. The site for the sulpture was provided by Mayo County Council.
8Lyons00-21059 Installing the famine ship at Murrisk.
9Lyons00-21060 Installing the famine ship at Murrisk.
10Lyons00-21061 Unveiling of the National Famine Memorial in 1997.
11Lyons00-21062 Unveiling of the National Famine Memorial in 1997.
12Lyons00-21063 Night shot of the famine ship at Murrisk.
13Lyons00-21064 The figureheads on the bow of the famine ship at Murrisk.
14Lyons00-21065 The figureheads on the bow of the famine ship at Murrisk.
15Lyons00-21066 The figureheads on the bow of the famine ship at Murrisk.
16Lyons00-21067 The famine ship at Murrisk.
17Lyons00-21068 The skeletal rigging in the famine ship in Murrisk.
18Lyons00-21069 The entrance into the Famine Park. The famine ship at Murrisk.