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]
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Artist | Maurice Harrow |
Year | 1997 (1997) |
Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Coordinates | 42.375872°N 71.120181°W / 42.375872; -71.120181 |
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".
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