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The Towers at Ballysaggartmore, Co. Waterford - The Irish Place

The History of Ballysaggartmore Towers

Ballysaggartmore Towers were the brainchild of Arthur Keily-Ussher. He is a man remembered more for his appallingly cruel behaviour towards his tenants during the Great...
The Haunting Memorial Statues commemorating the Great Hunger on Customs House Quay in Dublin's Docklands - The Irish Place

Haunting Memorial: The ‘Famine’ Statues at Custom House Quay

While it is certainly true that Ireland is home to countless memorials, sites of historical interest, public sculptures and other installations, few make the...