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]

Oregon Irish Famine Memorial
The memorial in 2021
45°31′8.1″N 122°44′2.3″W

See also

References
  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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