New York 2019 - Irish Hunger Memorial

The Irish Hunger Memorial is dedicated to those lost in the Great Irish Famine 1845 - 1849. Over 1,000,000 perished when the potato crop failed with devastating effect on those already at subsistence level. The effect of the famine resulted in large scale migration from Ireland, many coming to the United States.

Great Irish Famine

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Irish Hunger Memorial VM

 

New York 2019
Irish Hunger Memorial VM

The memorial is situated overlooking the Hudson River at the end of Vasey Street. The stones used in the memorial came from all over Ireland, the soil and vegetation form the west coast.  

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Irish Hunger Memorial Inscriptions

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Irish Hunger Memorial Celtic Stone and Irish vegetation

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Irish Hunger Memorial Celtic Stone

 The memorial features a ruined cottage which was transported from Carradoogan, in the parish of Attymass, County Mayo.

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Irish Hunger Memorial Ruined Cottage

New York 2019
Irish Hunger Memorial Ruined Cottage