Hudson County Park - The Great Irish Famine Memorial in Lincoln Park

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2025-02-15

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The 18-foot tall Celtic cross in Jersey City�s Lincoln Park the memory of Gorta M�r (the Great Hunger) of 1845-1852 which killed a million of the Irish and sent millions more from their homeland. Erected in 2011 by the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and contains carving of images and symbols that represent Ireland and the Famine One of these carvings is of the first St. Peter's Catholic Church in Jersey City.
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The Great Irish Famine Memorial, Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, The Great Hunger, Lincoln Park, Westside Park, Hudson County Parks, Jersey City, Hudson County, Gateway, The Gateway Region, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State

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