Close-up of part of the Famine Ship Memorial, Celia Griffin Memorial Park, Gratton Beach, Galway City

The plaque on the stone reads:- "Mutton Light Famine Memorial. The lighthouse you can see in the distance is Mutton Light. It is the last light of their homeland seen by the many thousands of refugees who fled the Great Famine through the Port of Galway 1847-1850". There is also an inscription in Irish. The stone below reads:- "Go Down to the Sea. This memorial is dedicated to the captains and crews who carried many thousands of victims of the Great Famine to safety 1847 - 1853. It bears the names of one hundred of their ships. Deo Gratia (i.e. Thanks be to God)". See also:- M2924 : Approaching the Famine Ship Memorial, Celia Griffin Memorial Park, Gratton Beach, Galway City; M2924 : The Famine Ship Memorial, Celia Griffin Memorial Park, Gratton Beach, Galway City and M2923 : Mutton Island seen from the causeway, near Salthill, Galway City.

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