Leinster

Leinster Information

Leinster is the eastern province of Ireland. County Dublin, which is home to Dublin or Dubh Linn (Black Pool), the capital city of the Republic of Ireland is located here. In terms of the Famine, Dublin is an interesting anomaly on the island, as it was the only county which grew in population throughout the Famine. This is not to say the average people of Dublin did not suffer or migrate; rather the affluent ruling landlord class simply left their solemn and starving countryside estates and lived in homes like those in Mountjoy Square, Dublin. There was almost a renaissance of high society in Dublin nightlife as the average Irishman starved around them. The rest of Leinster suffered badly however, many moving to the city in hopes of boarding a ship to emigrate to a new land. Massive population loss statistics are lessened here due to the more affluent classes moving to the area.

Counties of Leinster

Dublin

EPIC Irish Emigration Museum
Jeanie Johnston
Famine statues by Rowan Gillespie at Custom House Quay
Celtic Cross at Glasnevin Cemetery
Irish Famine Exhibition, St. Stephens Green Shopping Centre
Famine sculpture by Edward Delaney, St. Stephens Green park

Wicklow

Wicklow Gaol
Famine Road, Wicklow town to Silver Strand
Guided or self-guided famine walk, Jubilee Loop, Rathdrum

Kildare

Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park; Mudwall Famine and Emigration Cottage

Meath

Famine graveyard and semi ruined workhouse Dunshaughlin
Paupers Graveyard memorial, Spire of Llyod, Kells
Navan Workhouse (now part of our lady's hospital)

Kilkenny

Kilkenny Famine Experience including free video tour at Mc Donagh Junction shopping center (former Kilkenny Union Workhouse). Memorial for unmarked graves found during excavation works

Longford

The Longford Famine Garden of Remembrance

Westmeath

Athlone Workhouse (now St. Vincents Hospital)
Famine Memorial Fountain, Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar

Louth

Famine/ Paupers Graveyard and famine road at Fairhill Killaly (for the former Dundalk workhouse with a commemorative plaque)
Dundalk former Fever Hospital (see Louth County Archives Service, old Gaolhouse, Ardee Road, Dundalk)

Carlow

Memorial at famine graveyard for the former Carlow workhouse, now replaced by the Institute of Technology, Carlow)