1849 Famine Walk

1849 Famine Walk (HMIER)

Location: Wallingford, Mayo 06492 Mayo
Country: Ireland
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N 53° 39.973', W 9° 46.89'

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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.
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HM NumberHMIER
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Year Placed1994
Placed ByAction from Ireland ( AFrI )
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 12:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)29U E 448364 N 5946669
Decimal Degrees53.66621667, -9.78150000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 53° 39.973', W 9° 46.89'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds53° 39' 58.38" N, 9° 46' 53.40" W
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Area Code(s)203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 567-575 R335, Wallingford Mayo 06492, IE
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