Molly Malone Statue, Song, and Legend-Dublin, Ireland

"Molly Malone" is a popular 19th century song and is also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City." It's set in Dublin and has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin. The song (there are several versions but I used the popular one by The Dubliners) tells the fictional tale of Molly Malone-a Dublin fishmonger by day and part-time prostitute at night, who died at a young age of a fever. In the late 20th century a legend grew up that there was a historical Molly, who lived in the 17th century.

The Molly Malone statue was unveiled during the 1988 Dublin Millennium celebrations, declaring 13 June as Molly Malone Day. It's supposed to be good luck to rub her bosoms. However, the statue has been groped often enough that the bronze hue has worn off the bosoms.

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