World Poverty Stone Travel Guide

The World Poverty Stone, situated in Dublin's North Wall near the Famine Memorial, is a commemorative monument dedicated to raising awareness about global poverty and promoting human rights. Unveiled on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the stone features inscriptions in Irish, English, and French. The words are from Joseph Wresinski, who founded the international human rights organization ATD Fourth World. The inscription reads: “Whenever men and women are condemned to live in poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights are respected is our solemn duty”.The Dublin stone is one of over 30 similar commemorative pieces located around the world, including at the UN headquarters in New York and the European Parliament in Brussels. Irish sculptor Stuart McGrath created the Dublin stone using traditional stonecutting methods. The location of the World Poverty Stone near the Famine Memorial creates a link between the struggles of the Irish people in the past and those facing poverty today. The surrounding North Wall area offers a blend of modern developments and remnants of old dockland communities.