The Irish Memorial Project History (1,
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The Great Hunger was a tragedy that led to the single greatest loss of life in Europe between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I. The Irish potato famine began in 1845 and affected other European countries. But in Ireland, the crisis took place in an economic, political, and social framework that was oppressive and unjust. Ireland and her people endured a disproportionate share of suffering. When the blight struck, 75 percent of Ireland's tillable land was devoted to growing grains, such as barley, corn, oats and wheat, almost all of which was exported. Likewise, the cattle, pigs and sheep were not eaten by the Irish but sent to Great Britain. All of this food was sufficient to feed the Irish people several times over. Because of the mandatory exporting, as well as an 1847 British legislation that facilitated eviction of Irish tenants by their landlords, a million Irish starved to death, and another million were forced to flee Ireland. This amounted to the loss of almost a quarter of that country's population.
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This
major monument stands in downtown Philadelphia
at Front and Chestnut streets. (MAP)
The l 3/4-acre national site is a public park that overlooks the Delaware
River at historic Penn's Landing, a fitting location because many
of the Irish disembarked along those shores. This massive
bronze is Goodacre's most ambitious public sculpture - with over 25
life-size figures. The silicon bronze that was used is particularly
resilient and the dark patina with a touch of green
will grow deeper over the years. A majestic landscaped garden
surrounds the sculpture ... continued
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Glenna Goodacre
at work on the clay model section of the
"IRISH MEMORIAL" that portrays the toils,
hunger and death of the Irish

Glenna Goodacre
at work on her clay model section of the monumental
"IRISH MEMORIAL" that portrays Irish immigrants landing in America.