Irish Famine Memorial

The Irish Famine Memorial, or An Gorta Mor 'Irish Famine and Emigration,' also known as the Irish Famine Monument, is a memorial in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Description and history

The Irish Famine Memorial is installed in Cambridge Common, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a monument to the Great Famine in Ireland that started in 1845.
On one side of the memorial is written "AN GORTA MÓR - THE GREAT HUNGER", "IRELAND 1845-1850" along with the dedication and on the other: "NEVER AGAIN SHOULD A PEOPLE STARVE IN A WORLD OF PLENTY".
The bronze and granite monument was designed by Maurice Harron and was dedicated by Ireland's President Mary Robinson in July 1997.