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St. Patrick’s Day 2019 at The Irish Memorial

Posted by pmcelroymemorial | Apr 3, 2019 | Events, Galleries, IM Events

Sona Lá St. Pádraig (Happy St. Patrick’s Day)! It’s always great to celebrate on an actual day and this year as we do every year we did that. The Saint Patrick’s Day Commemoration at The Irish Memorial was well attended…

HUNGER ON TRIAL — BE PART OF HISTORY

Posted by pmcelroymemorial | Mar 25, 2019 | IM Events

Attend one or both sessions: Hunger on Trial will take place on 3/27/2019 and be repeated on 3/30/2019. YOU ARE CHARGED with the murder of more than a million Irish who died during An Gorta Mor (The Great Hunger…

Irish Philadelphia: An Gorta Mór 2019 commemoration and the Big Move

Posted by pmcelroymemorial | Mar 23, 2019 | IM Events

Irish Philadelphia celebrates the annual commemoration of An Gorta Mór and talks about the temporary relocation of the Irish Memorial Monument. They’ve come in rain, freezing rain and snow…

Philadelphia Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at Irish Memorial

Posted by pmcelroymemorial | Mar 20, 2019 | IM Events

Fox 29 Philadelphia, was with us on St. Patrick’s day to help celebrate the 17th Annual Commemoration of An Gorta Mor. Emerald Pipers played as a crowd gathered for the annual Irish Memorial Ceremony on Sunday morning…

The Big Move

Posted by pmcelroymemorial | Mar 13, 2019 | News: Big Move, Noteworthy

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!