The Irish Famine Memorial, also known as the Irish Famine Monument, is installed in
Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common is a public park and National Historic Landmark in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near Harvard Square and borders on several parts of Harvard University. The north end of the park has a large playground. T ...
, in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston ...
, United States. The monument was designed by Maurice Harrow, and dedicated by Ireland President
Mary Robinson
Mary Therese Winifred Robinson ( ga, Máire Mhic Róibín; ; born 21 May 1944) is an Irish politician who was the 7th president of Ireland, serving from December 1990 to September 1997, the first woman to hold this office. Prior to her electi ...
in July 1997.
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
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1997 in art
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List of memorials to the Great Famine
References
External links
Irish Famine Monument Cambridge Office for Tourism
Irish Famine Monument – Cambridge, MAat Waymarking
1997 establishments in Massachusetts
1997 sculptures
Great Famine (Ireland) monuments and memorials
Monuments and memorials in Massachusetts
Outdoor sculptures in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sculptures of children in Massachusetts
Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
Sculptures of women in Massachusetts
Statues in Massachusetts
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