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  • MY Irish Memorial
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Welcome Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Simon Harris to the Irish Memorial

This Saturday, March 15th at 3 PM, the Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris, will visit the Irish Memorial. This visit honors the enduring ties between Ireland and its diaspora, celebrating their shared history and heritage.

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The National Memorial to An Gorta Mór is located at (a new temporary location) 109 Spruce Street in Philadelphia Pa, USA. This memorial commemorates the struggle and pain of those Irish who fled their homeland in the face of a hunger of catastrophic proportions. It celebrates their courage that forged an enduring link between Ireland and America.

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The Big Move

When work begins on a new 11-acre park that will run from Front Street to the river and from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street, The Irish Memorial will be temporarily relocated. To understand more about this complicated move, click on this post. Thank you for your continued support!

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