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Oregon Irish Famine Memorial

Coordinates: 45°31′8.1″N 122°44′2.3″W / 45.518917°N 122.733972°W / 45.518917; -122.733972
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Oregon Irish Famine Memorial
The memorial in 2021
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45°31′8.1″N 122°44′2.3″W / 45.518917°N 122.733972°W / 45.518917; -122.733972

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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References

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  1. ^ "Oregon's Irish famine memorial in works". catholicsentinel.org.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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