East Cork town unveils Moby Dick statue

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The new monument on Youghal's Market Square honouring the town's links to John Huston's classic film adaptation of Moby Dick. 
The new monument on Youghal's Market Square honouring the town's links to John Huston's classic film adaptation of Moby Dick. 
Tue, 04 Aug, 2020 - 16:21
Christy Parker

An east Cork town has set in stone its links to one of the most famous chapters in literary history, with a statue commemorating its part in John Huston's classic film adaptation of Herman Meville's Moby Dick.

Some 66 years ago, the town was transformed to play a starring role in the big screen version of one of the most famous books of all time.

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