Known as "the Tart with a Cart," the bronze Molly Malone statue is located near the Temple Bar neighborhood. It depicts a fictional woman popularized by the song "Cockles & Mussels." The lyrics call her a fishmonger with a wheelbarrow who died of a fever, & now haunts the streets of Dublin. Legend has it that rubbing her chest brings good luck, which explains the fading on that part of the bronze. As a visitor to "Dublin's fair city," you'll no doubt spend some time in the vicinity of "sweet Molly Malone," but I wouldn't go out of my way for a photo op with a statue. read more

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While researching Dublin, this particular attraction pops up in every article/blog. at the end of Grafton St, near the famous O'neill's pub In 1988 as part of the Dublin Millennium celebrations a statue of Molly Malone was erected towards the end of Grafton Street at the corner of Suffolk Street. The statue of an attractive woman dressed in a revealing top with her wheelbarrow alluded to the common perception that Molly also worked as a prostitute. ofcourse there are a lot of stories (history?) associated with this famous statue... One is- there was a Dublin woman named Molly Malone, an attractive fishmonger who sold cockles and mussels from her barrow, which she wheeled through the streets of Dublin city. The ballad tells how the woman died of a fever and now her ghost haunts the city streets. At some point, someone (a tour guide, perhaps) said that 'touching' Molly's breasts was good luck, so it's not unusual to see tourists capture photos of themselves grabbing Molly's breasts. Look at how discoloured her breasts are - that shows you how much they've been rubbed. The Molly Malone Statue, along with the song, continues to keep Molly front and center in Irish history and culture. The story has been told throughout generations and I'm not sure anyone cares who exactly she was, or if she was a real person. It's all so very Irish. read more

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The sculpture was created by artist Jeanne Rynhart in 1988. It's on Suffolk Street and a proper tribute to the Irish working class. This is a very popular landmark for tourists. Though I've been to Dublin a few times, if I'm in the area, I still like to pop by and see it. read more

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Noticed a tourist frenzy around a dark detailed statue built in 1988 Dublin on Suffolk Street. Allegedly, Molly was a fictional character based on a folk song called "Sweet Molly Malone". Molly is holding a wooden cart loaded with weaved baskets full of mussels and cookies. Her large breasts are partially exposed and are caressed and groped by many tourists for comical pictures. A tourist landmark with a mild historic storyline, not much more than a picturesque opportunity. read more

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The legend goes that Molly was a beautiful young girl who worked as a fishmonger until she died suddenly of a fever. After her death, the story says her ghost began haunting the streets of Dublin. This bronze statue depicts a legendary fishmonger woman from the popular ballad "Cockles and Mussels". This "Tart with a Cart" was created in 1988 as part of Dublin's Millennium celebrations. Gayle, Fern, Don, and I were among the many tourists taking pictures, of which this review will spare ours. We also skipped the Urban myth of rubbing the statue's breasts for good luck. Gayle could tell you more about that back home. :) read more

The Molly Malone Statue is located next to the St. Andrews Church on the 3-way intersection of St. Andrews Street, Suffolk Street and Church Lane. There are songs about Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels). In the late 20th century, there was a legend of Molly who lived in the 17th century. She is typically represented as a fish hawker by day and a part-time prostitute by night. You are suppose to rub her breasts for good luck! Her breasts have been rubbed so much that they are very shiny compared to the rest of the statue. If you are in Dublin you need to come and rub Molly's breast for some luck! I rubbed both for double luck! LOL! read more

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I don't actually know who this lady was lol And from what I heard, people can't decide if she was real or not lol This is so funny to me. A statue of some lady and no one can confirm the story. Anyway, it's a cool statue. And the locals say it's good luck to rub her? Or touch her, I guess. My husband was wondering why the boob area was lighter... Is that because everyone be rubbing her boobies for good luck? LOL read more

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During a walking tour of the area we stopped by a statue of a woman with a cart of mussels and wearing a low cut top which is worn out by tourists touching that area. A very interesting story behind the statue that is not that old. The crowds were all around Molly but I got a good picture with her. read more

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After reading some reviews on what we should do in Dublin, a lot of people say to stop by the Molly Malone statue, so we made it a point on our quick trip to stop by here. It's pretty centrally located, so we didn't have to trek far in the city to see it. Also, it's known that this statue is known to have good luck if you rub the chest. This statue is known as "The tart with the cart" read more

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I guess the question is... who was Molly Malone? Some say Molly Malone is a fictional character who never existed. Others say Molly Malone represents Peg Plunkett, a powerful business woman who owned her own brothel. You'll have to research and opine yourself. One thing is certain, a lot of people have touched Molly's boobs. The Molly Malone Statue, located in Dublin, Ireland, is a popular landmark. The statue depicts a fishmonger Molly Malone, a character from the famous Irish folk song "Cockles and Mussels." Unveiled in 1988 and sculpted by Jeanne Rynhart, the statue has become an iconic symbol of Dublin. read more

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It's a statue of a woman and no one is really sure why they made a statue of her from what I read and heard. Everyone rubs her whatnots for a picture for some reason, hence the very shiny part when the rest of her is weathered. It was on the way when we were wandering through Temple Bar, so we snapped a few pics. No need for tickets, it is on the side of the square and people just walk up and take pictures. You may have to wait to get a clear picture, but we only had to wait about 2 minutes. read more

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Where's the craic It was 90 on the Isle of Man Need some luck Add someshine to Molly Been listening to the song all of my life -- just had to get luck from Molly read more

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I mean, you can't go to Dublin and not leave without a little good luck. If you didn't find a shamrock on your trip, then rubbing Molly is your next best option. The interesting thing is that Molly came about entirely over the song, not the other way around. There's debate on if she was a real person, but no history points to a clear answer. Either way, she represents one tough Irish woman who did what she needed to survive in poverty, and that's worth a stop. The statue was built as part of an intended collection, but the investors were so displeased by the way Molly turned put that no more of the intended subjects were completed. Yet despite the origins, this statue is a very popular spot for tourists in Dublin. It's really not out of the way if you're exploring Dublin, and it was fun to stop for a picture. read more

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Molly Malone stands for more than just a statue. Make sure to read up on her. She's in the heart of Dublin, not too far from Trinity College representing women who can do it all! read more

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If you're a real tourist, you would check out this statue for fun. Everyone touches her breasts for some reason. Hopefully no one is in the way of your perfect picture. From wikipedia: Molly Malone" (also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City") is a traditional song set in Dublin, Ireland, which has become its unofficial anthem. The song tells the fictional tale of a fishwife who plied her trade on the streets of Dublin and died young, of a fever. In the late 20th century, a legend grew up that there was a historical Molly, who lived in the 17th century. She is typically represented as a hawker by day and a part-time prostitute by night. read more

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Such a fun and funny statue! Hang out during the day to watch tourists rub and kiss on the statue - or just look for the statue discoloration. read more

Can't make a stop in Dublin without visiting good ol' Molly Malone! Baby Oliver enjoyed meeting her for the first time. read more

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Walking on Suffolk St, you can't help but find yourself in front of the Bronze statue of a fictional fishmonger named Molly Malone, shes the star of a well-known Irish folk song. The tart with the cart is pushing a wheel barrel loaded with baskets filled with crockles and mussels. The statue was unveiled in 1988 during the Dublin Millennium celebrations, declaring June 13 as Molly Malone Day. So many visitors stop to take photos with the statue or to rub her chest for good luck. It's quite a show to watch. There are gifts or flowers left here. read more

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This is a bronze statue of a fictional fishmonger (or prostitute) named Molly Malone, with her cart selling fish, and she is also featured as the star of a well-known Irish song. The breasts of the statue are supposed to be rubbed to give you good luck but I reckon that was some lads' excuse to get handsy! There's a small tourist info kiosk located right behind the statue and the folks there are very helpful in providing tourist information. Yelp 139/ 2019 read more

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The Mollie Malone Statue is located on Suffolk Street in front of the Tourism Office. While on a walking tour we learned the story of Molly Malone and why there was always a crowd rubbing her breasts. (It brings good luck) The monument was created after a women in a traditional Irish song (Cockles and Mussels) that tells the story of a beautiful women who sold fish and seafood. She walks the streets of Dublin and attracts admiring looks. Some people believe that Molly Malone really existed and others believe that she is part of Irish folklore. Some believe that Molly did not sell seafood but was a women of the streets. This thought came about because she bestows a generous neckline. For these believers the statue has a nickname "the tart with a cart." Our tour guide told us that it does not matter to the people if she sold fish or herself because what really mattered was her strength and how hard she worked. The song tells us that despite her death at a young age by fever she still walks the streets of Dublin. Her beauty is for eternity. Although no one knows for sure if the Molly Malone from the song existed they do know that an Irish women named Molly Malone died 13 Jun 1699. After a petition by the people this date is now officially Molly Malone day. Molly Malone's statue was the center of attention the entire time that I was in the area. The bronze color has been groped off of her breasts and they appear really shiny. Of course I saw some individuals taking the fun too far with the statue but that is their story to tell. read more

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Not nearly enough statues of women in Dublin and here's one with a cart and a very low slung dress. We passed by here on the pub crawl and as expected, someone had to get handsy with the statue. Yeah, that seems to happen often enough that the bronze is wearing down on Mollie's boobs. That's both funny and sad. But if you're going to feel up the balls of the Golden Calf on Wall Street, rub the head of Hachiko at Shibuya Station in Tokyo, rub the head of Rachel the Pig at Pike Place in Seattle, Il Porcellino in Florence or throw coins in to Rome's Trevi Fountain, why not feel up some brass breasts? Anyway, Molly was supposedly a fishmonger (cockles and mussels, like clams) by day and allegedly a prostitute by night. Or not, depending on which version of the legend you want to believe. And as she died quite young of a fever, which lends credence to the prostitution theory. read more

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What a cool iconic statue to see, where the women are so pretty... Some guy was putting his grubby hands (for a quick picture) on poor Molly's breasts and someone nearby yelled out "Hey Mate, you'll get arrested!" That was pretty funny as the guy took off quickly as he was quite embarrassed for being put on blast! This site is across the street from O'Neill's bar. If nearby, you can come see her pushing her barrow full of cockles and mussels. Enjoy! read more

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I used to pass this statue on my way to work, when I lived in Dublin. There were so many nicknames for it. "The tart with the cart." "The dish with the fish." There are also conflicting legends about who Molly Malone was. Some say she was fictional, but locals tell a different tale. Many say she was a simple fish monger, who was legendarily beautiful, with long auburn hair and a figure you wouldn't forget. Others say she peddled [more] than just fish. All can agree she died young, about age 17; some say from a fever, other say she was murdered. Many say she haunts the streets of Dublin. Some say that they've seen her apparition. I will share my experience of the time I saw it, too. You can judge for yourself. I won't be offended if you choose not to believe me. I wasn't alone, and I [know] what I saw in the wee hours of the morning through the thick fog in Dublin. I have been on Grafton Street many nights, but this night it was well after midnight around 2 or 3AM. It was very foggy. My fiance and I were walking back to our apartment off the Quays in Temple Bar. The streets were quite deserted that evening. Admittedly, we'd drank more than a little bit. Suddenly, I felt an odd wind blowing. The hairs stood on the back of my neck. Then we heard a squeaking wheel. In the distance we saw the figure of a woman, dressed in old tattered clothes, not unlike Molly Malone. She was pushing an old fashioned cart. As it got closer we could see the form better; the face was completely blurred. The visage faded back into the fog. The sound and the smell lingered, but we didn't. Suddenly 100% sobered, we made it home in record time! read more

So the reason we visited the statue was this was the most common pick up spot for most of the tours in town. So I started looking into the history of Molly Malone, she was supposed to be a woman who sold seafood by day and was a prostitute by night? That might explain why her bosoms were so huge in the statue. Apparently, she has been groped so much that the bronze shows wearing. read more

"Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!" The Molly Malone statue memorializes a young woman who, according to songs of old, worked as a fishmonger by day and a prostitute by night. She is said to have died young of a fever. In the late 20th century, a legend grew that there was a historical Molly who lived in the 17th century, though no evidence exists that she was ever a real person. The statue was unveiled on Grafton Street during the 1988 Dublin Millennium celebrations. Due to construction, it was moved to Suffolk Street with the expectation that it will be returned to its original location late this year. The statue depicts Molly pushing her wheelbarrow, loaded with baskets full of cockels and mussels. The bronze hue on the statue has started to wear due to passers-by getting handsy. Am I the only one who finds this a little saddening? I'd say this is an interesting spot for a photo op, but don't go out of your way. read more

It's not an especially attractive statue- but it's iconic. And then there's the song... It was created by Jeanne Rynhart because of the song- the fictional gal with the fresh seafood. It's not very old- unveiled during the millennium celebrations on Grafton street in 1988 by then Lord Mayor Ben Briscoe. She's now in Suffolk street. And the 13th of June is Molly Malone day- in case you were interested. read more

What a great tourist attraction. Like many people we went to see Molly so I could put my hands on her breasts and get my picture taken. It is just hilarious to see how many people wait in line to touch her boobs. As you can see in the picture it been done so much that it wearing off the antique. What fun. I think I could even hear her singing cockles and mussels. It's easy to find as it's just a short walk from the Hop on Hop off stop across from Trinity College. Don't miss the opportunity. read more

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The Molly Malone statue is the embodiment of a popular Irish folk song about a fish seller who died of a fever. The song doesn't mention that Molly had huge boobs, though apparently the sculptor was privy to this information. They're really quite a pair, those boobs. I had to resist the urge to motorboat the gal, for fear of getting two black eyes. read more

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"Who's yer wan with the nice bronze tits?" That would be the statue of Molly Malone, located on College Green, just off the end of Grafton St. If you go on a bus tour of Dublin, no doubt the tour guide will attempt to lead you on a rendition of the famous song. In unique Dublin fashion, the city has adopted the ballad "Molly Malone" - a song about a street hawker and possible prostitute - as our unofficial anthem. This is despite the fact that historical records indicate that the song is extremely unlikely to have been written in either Dublin or even Ireland itself, but sure that would never make us turn our noses up at a chance to flog some folklore to unwitting Americans. To further the plastic paddy theme, there is ocassionally a guy who sells little dancing leprechauns while playing the bodhrán and dressed as a leprechaun at the statue, so if you don't like tourist trap ridiculousness, maybe give the "The Tart with the Cart" a wide berth. read more

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I love Dublin, I love molly Malone, I love her song and I love her statue. I do not love the throngs of people that you have to wade through at the bottom of grafton street as they all stand around and stare at her. I cant even imagine the amount of tourist pictures i am in as they snap away while im walking by. Lastly the opportunists who stand around the statue in leprechaun costumes or farmer hats with a fiddle jsut get to me, what have they got to do with molly malone? why are they trying to make money on the back of her fame when she had to make money on her back if you know what i mean? i just sound like a bitter dubliner dont i? ah i dont really mind it at all, sure if molly could push that big cart around dublin smelling of fish im sure i can put up with a few massive groups of tourists! read more

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One of Dublin's famous landmarks Molly Malone or as known "Cockles and Mussels". You may have heard her song which became an unofficial anthem of Dublin. "............... ............. .She died of a fever, And no one could save her, And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone. But her ghost wheels her barrow, Through streets broad and narrow, Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!" read more

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'The Tart with the Cart', 'The Dish with the Fish,' and 'The Trollop with the Scallops' - all fond nicknames for the bronze statue of the world's most infamous, possibly fictitious, combined prostitute and fishmonger, Molly Malone. She stands at the bottom of Grafton Street selling her wares, baring no expression but plenty of bosom, enticing tourists to pose with her and her wheelbarrow. Her location across the road from Trinity is fitting because it is said that back in the 17th Century debauched students were some of her best customers, and you can be sure t'wasn't fish they were buying! Molly Malone was immortalised in song long before she became a statue or lent her name to a plethora of Irish pubs from Moscow to Michigan. The lyrics tell us that her ghost still wheels her barrow through the streets broad and narrow so I wonder what she makes of the mauling she gets from polluted stag parties... read more

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Ah Molly Malone. Isn't she grand there, all busty. I never really gave her chest size much notice, but now that I'm actually stopped to look, she's not afraid to flaunt it that's for sure. Residing in her new location, by the Tourist Office on Suffolk street, she's a lot more accessible, as there isn't the herds of pedestrians milling past. Or a leprechaun begging. Definitely worth checking out. read more

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When I was a freshman in high school, the freshmen had to sing and dance for the PTA early in the school year. I'd guess it was to show what we were learning. The music teacher (who was also the dance instructor) chose Molly Malone with us dancing a jig during the chorus. The tune has been an ear worm for at least 50 years. The audience was saved from the spectacle of a 5'10" 100 pound colt tripping over her feet by the fact that I could play piano. I was the accompanist. I did not come to Dublin to see an ear worm, but I turned a corner and there she was. I knew without even looking at my map who she was. The detail on the cockles and mussels is impressive. read more

'In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty', yes yes we are! And the prettiest of them all is Molly Malone. Wanna check this hot chick out? Well she works her corner and sells her wares at the same spot at the end of Grafton Street everyday! Granted she is made of bronze and her wares are cockles and mussels but she is still a fine figure of a woman and life sized too! She has been there since the Dublin millennium, 1988 and is now a meeting place for many Dubliners, foreign students and tourists alike. Dubliners fondly call her the 'Tart with the Cart' and she is celebrate on Molly Malone Day every year, which is June 13th! read more

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"In Dublin fair city where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone As she wheeled her wheel barrow Through streets wide and narrow Crying cockles and mussels Alive alive-o!" Or at least that's how I remember the song going... The song is world famous so it was a bit of a let down to see her in the flesh (or in the bronze). The reason why locals call her The Tart With the Cart is because the statue makes her look like a hussy. Whether or not this is true, it's still a gas to pose next to her. read more

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I rubbed the breast of Molly Malone, at least I thought it was. Turns out it was some Irish woman dressed as her who hangs out (get it?) near the statue. For $10, she'll let you rub her boobs and have a picture taken. For $7 you can just rub her boobs. I opted to just spend $4 and rub just one boob. read more

Statue and landmark at the foot of Grafton street to welcome all the tourists with remembrance to the classic song Molly Malone. The fairly large statue shows Molly Malone in 17th century dress pushing a cart of "Cockles and Mussels". You will usually see tons of tourists and street peddlers selling things around the statue. It can actually be fairly difficult to get a good picture due to the crowds. read more

My Ratings: Quality: 4 - Nice statue Price: 4 - Free to see Location: 4 - Nice Overall: A unique landmark of Ireland.. great photo op. My Opinion/Story: It's interesting to meet one of Ireland's popular mistress. I love the story about her and it's cute how they created a statue of her physique. read more

Molly Malone statue has been moved from its previous home near Grafton Street to around the corner just in front of the Church on Suffolk Street. And as usual she was surrounded by tourists trying to get a picture of the cockles and mussels selling 'lady'. She was also a lady of the streets night or so i read somewhere. When they were talking about changing her location they talked about moving her over to Moore Streeet where all the fruit and vegetable sellers are as this is more likely where she would have traded rather than in Temple bar. It would have brought more tourists to the area but they chose to leave her there instead. read more