One million Irish men, women, and children
suffered greatly at the hand of tyranny during the Great Famine
of 1845-1851. The Ancient Order of Hibernians has erected a
monument at St. John Fisher College in memory of those who
perished in this tragic event. The statue is made of
beautiful black marble and captures the sentiment of all Irishmen
affected by the famine. Presently, the monument is
surrounded on three sides with tablets of contributors who helped
to erect it. The A.O.H. is now seeking families /
individuals to have their names engraved and set with the forth
and final tablet to the monument.
The name(s) can be up to 34 characters long
and should contain family or friends names of the contributor's
choice. Examples include:
William and Molly Lawler and Family
Gregg Redmond esq.
The Dowdell and Kerwin Families
The cost of a line is $100 and will remain
forever in the memory of those loved ones affected by the
famine. Time and space is limited as the tablet can hold
only 38 lines of contributors.
If you are interested in contributing to the
Famine Monument, contact
Mark Dowdell at:
home phone: #(716) 352-6128
e-mail: LMDowd794@aol.com
This monument is a timeless way to honor those
men, women, and children
"whose only crime was being hungry".
