Famine Memorial, Dublin, Ireland
Famine Memorial, set on Custom House Quay in the Docklands of Dublin, Ireland, memorializes the great loss of life during the Irish Potato Famine of the 1840's. This was the first recognized case of mass starvation because of loss of biodiversity. The memorial, which was established in 1997, consists of several statues of people and a dog from the Potato Famine, designed by Dublin’s local artist, Rowan Gillespie.