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From: Loretta Wilhelm <>
Subject: Re: Cleveland Irish Memorial photo
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 13:13:11 -0800
References: <20021108.123908.-3883405.1.Lillylakewood@juno.com>


Lily, I would greatly appreciate a copy of the Cleveland Irish Memorial.I
was born and raised in Cleveland but now live in the Seattle area. This may
be my only chance to see it. Thank you, Loretta

Lilly Murphy wrote:

> I took a couple of photos (one of each side) of the Cleveland Irish
> Memorial which is down in the flats on the Cuyahoga River across from the
> Flat Iron Bar, a next to Settlers Landing. Someone correct me if I'm
> wrong, but I believe this is just across the river from the angle. I
> will be happy to scan and send to any one who's interested in a copy.
>
> The memorial back reads:
> CLEVELAND REMEMBERS
> "The Great Hunger"
> Ireland's Potatoe Famine-1845-50
> THIS MEMORIAL COMMRMORATES THE PASSING OF
> 150 YEARS SINCE THE MISERY KNOWN AS "THE GREAT
> HUNGER", A CARNAGE VISITED UPON THE IRISH NATION
> DIMINISHING HER POPULATION BY MILLIONS. AS A
> RESULT OF IMPOSSED POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC
> STRUCTURES, MANY OF THE IRISH WERE DRIVEN TO
> THE POTATOE ALONE FOR SURVIVAL. CONSEQUENTLY,
> IRELAND'S PEOPLE STARVED TO DEATH, OR WERE
> FORCED TO EMIGRATE, MANY DYING ON "COFFIN
> SHIPS" EN ROUTE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
> TRAGIC AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN IRISH HISTORY.
>
> LEST WE FORGET:
>
> TO THOSE WHO DIED,
> TO THOSE WHO CAME AND ENRICHED OUR
> CLEVELAND SHORES,
> WE DEDICATE THIS MONUMENT TO YOU
>
> DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 16, 2000
>
> Lilly



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