Famine Memorial Fountain (Mullingar) Explained

The Famine Memorial Fountain is a memorial to the Great Famine in Mullingar, Ireland. It stands in a public square at an intersection between Dominick Street and Oliver Plunkett street.^{[1] [2]}

History

The memorial was dedicated in 1997, and features three sets of hand that each catch the water as it flows into a large millstone, in celebration of the towns former industrial past.^[3] A plaque on the memorial reads:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mullingar - The Famine Memorial Fountain and a millstone, recalling the origin of the town's name. 2020-06-22. Mapio.net. en.
2. Web site: Geograph:: Famine Memorial Fountain, Mullingar © Brian Shaw. 2020-06-22. www.geograph.ie. en.
3. Book: Eyewitness, D. K.. DK Eyewitness Ireland. 2019-09-17. Penguin. 978-1-4654-9357-6. en.