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Brooklyn Bridge
Angela's Ashes starts in Brooklyn, New York, where Angela and Malachy meet.
The McCourt family return to Ireland in 1934, when Frank is four. Their last view of New York is the Statue of Liberty.
The Statue of Liberty - Credit:
William Warby
St John's Castle, Limerick
Malachy claims the River Shannon is responsible for "all the dampness in the world and killing us one by one."
Carrigogunnell Castle - Credit: Russ Davies
The ruins of Carrigogunnell Castle where Frank sat on the highest wall and dreamt of the day he'd sail to America.
Our Lady of Lourdes
Lourdes is a town in South West France, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. In 1858, it is said that the Virgin Mary appeared 18 times to a young girl, Bernadette. Today, 150 years later, over six million pilgrims visit the shrine each year.