Oregon Irish Famine Memorial
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]
 The memorial in 2021 | |
  Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates | 45°31′8.1″N 122°44′2.3″W |
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References
- "Oregon's Irish famine memorial in works". catholicsentinel.org.
- Staunton, Denis. "President unveils Celtic cross memorial to Famine survivors in Portland, Oregon". The Irish Times.
- Mooney, Mary (14 December 2008). "Portland memorial honors victims of Ireland's 1840s famine". The Oregonian.
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