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'It's a bit of fun!' - Henry asks why do people touch Molly Malone’s chest

Tourists that come from all over the world to Dublin will regularly spotted visiting the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street. Along with hearing the story behind the song, they are also entertained by the statues ample cleavage. On Twitter over the weekend, Dr Charlotte Proudman said: “Name one statue of a man in which women rub its testicles in the name of tradition”, with a photo of man touching the Molly Malone statues breasts. Henry McKean went to find out why people have a tendency to do this...

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14.15 28 Mar 2023


'It's a bit of fun!' - Henry asks why do people touch Molly Malone’s chest


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14.15 28 Mar 2023


Tourists that come from all over the world to Dublin will regularly spotted visiting the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street. Along with hearing the story behind the song, they are also entertained by the statues ample cleavage.

On Twitter over the weekend, Dr Charlotte Proudman said: “Name one statue of a man in which women rub its testicles in the name of tradition”, with a photo of man touching the Molly Malone statues breasts.

Henry McKean went to find out why people have a tendency to do this...


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