American Toby Jug Museum 

Molly Malone toby jug modeled by Peter Dunn and produced by Kingston Pottery of Hull, England, circa 1980. "Molly Malone" is a 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. In contrast, she has also been portrayed as one of the few chaste female street hawkers of her day.