Sweet Molly Malone, Dublin, Ireland. Story by Mary Jo Manzanares • 4d. Y ou may have heard the name Molly Malone before.

In making such a bold statement, the city pointed to claims that a Mary Malone existed in Dublin at the time, and died on 13 June 1699. This was enough for the city to proclaim the 13 th of June ...

But to the familiar folklore of Molly Malone represented in her statue on Suffolk Street in central Dublin — a pretty young face, a hawker’s cart of cockles and mussels, a low-cut frilly dress ...

Throngs of tourists swarm Suffolk Street day after day to glimpse the pride of Dublin that stands outside St. Andrew’s Church: a statue of Molly Malone, the folkloric fishmonger commemorated in ...

A famous Dublin statue of a mythical fishmonger should be protected from the groping hands of tourists and passersby, says a ...

Molly Malone is best understood in the context of its installation, Dublin historian Donal Fallon says. Erected in 1988 as part of the celebrations of Dublin’s 1,000th anniversary, “it was a ...

Stewards are to be stationed next to a statue of Molly Malone in Dublin to discourage people from touching it. Dublin City Council is running a pilot scheme for a week in May after complaints of ...

Dublin. News. Molly Malone Day 2025: The story and legacy of an Irish folk hero. The figure and her statue have recently been embroiled in controversy. irishmirror. Bookmark.

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A famous Dublin statue of a mythical fishmonger should be protected from the groping hands of tourists and passersby, ...