Memorial to the Emigrants of the Irish Famine Period who emigrated through Warrenpoint
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Memorial to the Emigrants of the Irish Famine Period who emigrated through Warrenpoint
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 16 Oct 2019
During the famine of the 1840s thousands of emigrants left for foreign shores through the Port of Warrenpoint. The memorial is situated on the boundary of the Town Dock.
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Image Location
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54.100281
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