Oregon Irish Famine Memorial
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The Oregon Irish Famine Memorial is a memorial in Portland, Oregon's Mount Calvary Cemetery, in the United States. The 7-ton, 14-foot sculpture was designed by Brendan McGloin[1] and dedicated in 2008.[2] It features a sandstone cross with an Irish limestone base on a concrete foundation.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Oregon's Irish famine memorial in works". catholicsentinel.org.
- ^ Staunton, Denis (15 December 2008). "President unveils Celtic cross memorial to Famine survivors in Portland, Oregon". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Mooney, Mary (14 December 2008). "Portland memorial honors victims of Ireland's 1840s famine". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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- Oregon Irish Famine Memorial Cross, Portland, Oregon at Waymarking
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