the Doo Lough Valley in County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

1849 Famine Walk

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2009

1. 1849 Famine Walk Memorial

Inscription.

To commemorate
the Hungry Poor
who walked here in 1849
and walk the Third World today

Freedom for South Africa 1994.

“How can men feel themselves
honoured by the humiliation
of their fellow beings.”
Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa

In 1991 we walked AFrI's
Great Famine Walk at Doolough
and soon afterwards we
walked the Road to Freedom
in South Africa
Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Unveiled by
Karen Gearon.
Dunnes Stores Strikers
7th May 1994.

Erected 1994 by Action from Ireland ( AFrI ).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Disasters • Peace • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1994.

Location. 53° 39.973′ N, 9° 46.89′ W. Marker is in the Doo Lough Valley, Connacht, in County Mayo. Marker is on Local Road 335, on the left when traveling south. Marker is 500 meters north of the abandoned village of Glenkeen, now just a placename on maps. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Srahwee or Altóir Megalithic Wedge Tomb (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Killeen Graveyard and Cross Slab (approx. 8.5

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kilometers away); Bunlahinch Clapperbridge (approx. 9.2 kilometers away); Lime Kiln, Moneen, (approx. 11 kilometers away); Famine Museum and Granuaile Centre, Louisburgh (approx. 11 kilometers away); Murrisk Abbey / National Famine Monument / Statue of St Patrick (approx. 15.7 kilometers away); National Famine Memorial (approx. 15.8 kilometers away); Murrisk Friary / Mainistir Mhuraisce (approx. 15.9 kilometers away).

Also see . . . The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847. (Submitted on February 20, 2010.)

1849 Famine Walk Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2009

2. 1849 Famine Walk Memorial Dedication

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2009

3. 1849 Famine Walk Memorial

1849 Famine Walk Memorial Unveiling image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2009

4. 1849 Famine Walk Memorial Unveiling

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2009

5. 1849 Famine Walk Memorial

Looking south toward Doo Lough.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,215 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 20, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.