Irish Famine Memorial

The Irish Famine Memorial, also known as the Irish Famine Monument,[1] is installed in Cambridge Common, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.[2][3] The monument was designed by Maurice Harrow, and dedicated by Ireland President Mary Robinson in July 1997.[4]

Irish Famine Memorial
The memorial in 2019
ArtistMaurice Harrow
Year1997 (1997)
LocationCambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42.375872°N 71.120181°W / 42.375872; -71.120181

Description

On one side of the memorial is written "AN GORTA MÓR - THE GREAT HUNGER", "IRELAND 1845-1850" along with the dedication and on the other: "NEVER AGAIN SHOULD A PEOPLE STARVE IN A WORLD OF PLENTY".

See also

References
  1. "Irish Famine Monument, (Sculpture)".
  2. "Irish President Dedicates New Memorial". The Harvard Crimson.
  3. "John Harvard's Journal - September–October '97 - Brevia". Harvard Magazine.
  4. "How to honor Irish Famine Commemoration Day in the US". IrishCentral.com. 19 May 2019.
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