Irish Famine Memorial
Memorial in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
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The Irish Famine Memorial, or An Gorta Mor 'Irish Famine and Emigration,'[1] also known as the Irish Famine Monument,[2] is a memorial in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
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| Artist | Maurice Harron |
| Year | 1997 |
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| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42.375872°N 71.120181°W | |
Description and history
The Irish Famine Memorial is installed in Cambridge Common, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[3][4] It is a monument to the Great Famine in Ireland that started in 1845.
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".[citation needed]
The bronze and granite[5] monument was designed by Maurice Harron and was dedicated by Ireland's President Mary Robinson in July 1997.[6]
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