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The '''Irish Hunger Memorial''', designed collaboratively by artist [[Brian Tolle]], [[landscape architect]] Gail Wittwer-Laird, and 1100 Architect, is located on a one-half acre site<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.batteryparkcity.org/page/popup/irish1_3.html |title=Brian Tolle Irish Hunger Memorial, 2002 |publisher=[[Battery Park City]] |year=2002 |accessdate=10 August 2011}}</ref> at the corner of [[Vesey Street]] and North End Avenue in the [[Battery Park City]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]], and is dedicated to raising awareness of the [[Great Irish Famine]] - referred to by the Irish as 'The Great Hunger' or ''An Gorta Mor'' in [[Irish language|Irish Gaelic]] - that killed over a million people in [[Ireland]] between 1845 and 1852. Construction of the memorial began in March 2001, and despite its proximity to the [[September 11 attacks|World Trade Center]], the memorial was completed and dedicated on July 16, 2002.<ref name="nyt-2002-07-16"/> |
The '''Irish Hunger Memorial''', designed collaboratively by artist [[Brian Tolle]], [[landscape architect]] Gail Wittwer-Laird, and [[1100 Architect]], is located on a one-half acre site<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.batteryparkcity.org/page/popup/irish1_3.html |title=Brian Tolle Irish Hunger Memorial, 2002 |publisher=[[Battery Park City]] |year=2002 |accessdate=10 August 2011}}</ref> at the corner of [[Vesey Street]] and North End Avenue in the [[Battery Park City]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]], and is dedicated to raising awareness of the [[Great Irish Famine]] - referred to by the Irish as 'The Great Hunger' or ''An Gorta Mor'' in [[Irish language|Irish Gaelic]] - that killed over a million people in [[Ireland]] between 1845 and 1852. Construction of the memorial began in March 2001, and despite its proximity to the [[September 11 attacks|World Trade Center]], the memorial was completed and dedicated on July 16, 2002.<ref name="nyt-2002-07-16"/> |
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It is a uniquely landscaped plot, which utilizes stones, soil, and native vegetation brought in from the western coast of [[Ireland]] and contains stones from all of the different counties of [[Ireland]]. The memorial also incorporates an authentic rebuilt Irish cottage of the 19th century.<ref name="nyt-2002-07-16">{{cite news |title=A Memorial Remembers The Hungry |first=Roberta |last=Smith |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/16/arts/critic-s-notebook-a-memorial-remembers-the-hungry.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 16, 2002 |accessdate=2010-07-10}}</ref> |
It is a uniquely landscaped plot, which utilizes stones, soil, and native vegetation brought in from the western coast of [[Ireland]] and contains stones from all of the different counties of [[Ireland]]. The memorial also incorporates an authentic rebuilt Irish cottage of the 19th century.<ref name="nyt-2002-07-16">{{cite news |title=A Memorial Remembers The Hungry |first=Roberta |last=Smith |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/16/arts/critic-s-notebook-a-memorial-remembers-the-hungry.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 16, 2002 |accessdate=2010-07-10}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:36, 31 January 2014
The Irish Hunger Memorial, designed collaboratively by artist Brian Tolle, landscape architect Gail Wittwer-Laird, and 1100 Architect, is located on a one-half acre site[1] at the corner of Vesey Street and North End Avenue in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, and is dedicated to raising awareness of the Great Irish Famine - referred to by the Irish as 'The Great Hunger' or An Gorta Mor in Irish Gaelic - that killed over a million people in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. Construction of the memorial began in March 2001, and despite its proximity to the World Trade Center, the memorial was completed and dedicated on July 16, 2002.[2]
It is a uniquely landscaped plot, which utilizes stones, soil, and native vegetation brought in from the western coast of Ireland and contains stones from all of the different counties of Ireland. The memorial also incorporates an authentic rebuilt Irish cottage of the 19th century.[2]
The cottage at the memorial is from Carradoogan in the parish of Attymass in County Mayo. The cottage belonged to the Slack family but was deserted in the 1960s. The Slack family donated the cottage to the memorial in "memory of all the Slack family members of previous generations who emigrated to America and fared well there."[2][3]
Gallery
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North side, showing gradual rise of the structure -
West side, showing the high end -
Stones placed on the roof with names of the Irish counties -
Passageway connecting the west side to the ruined stone cottage and the roof -
Interior of cottage ruins
See also
References
- ^ "Brian Tolle Irish Hunger Memorial, 2002". Battery Park City. 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ a b c Smith, Roberta (July 16, 2002). "A Memorial Remembers The Hungry". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Slack History". carradoogan.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
External links
- Architectural Record Magazine Between Two Worlds: Remembering the Hungry By Roger Shepherd
- Jane Holtz Kay Hunger for Memorials: Article from Landscape Architecture, March 2003
- New York City Walk Photo Tour of Irish Hunger Memorial
- New York's garden monument to the Irish Famine Tourist Information Site
- Official website
- Irish Hunger Memorial brochure