Oregon Irish Famine Memorial Explained

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]

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  1. Web site: Oregon's Irish famine memorial in works. catholicsentinel.org.
  2. News: President unveils Celtic cross memorial to Famine survivors in Portland, Oregon. Denis. Staunton. December 15, 2008. The Irish Times. 16 March 2021. 9 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309190415/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/president-unveils-celtic-cross-memorial-to-famine-survivors-in-portland-oregon-1.923835. live.
  3. Web site: Portland memorial honors victims of Ireland's 1840s famine. Mary. Mooney. December 14, 2008. The Oregonian. 16 March 2021. 9 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309114128/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2008/12/portland_memorial_honors_victi.html. live.

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