Model of an eviction victim seeking shelter in an improvised tiny hut ("scalpeen") made from a few stones, wood and straw (i.e. the debris of their destroyed home).
Model of an eviction scene. Two policemen are busy destroying the roof of a hut, three more guard onlookers. The family is in front of the cottage, looking desperate.
Model of a hut made from turf blocks.
Model depicting a wake. Left the coffin with the mourning family. Right some visitors seated in a corner.
4/ My heart goes out to the owners and all those who supported this museum - I know that many pieces that were donated were lost forever. There is also a fundraiser going - please visit the Facebook-page of the Doagh Famine Village for more information.
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