Boston Irish Famine Memorial
E471916
The Boston Irish Famine Memorial is a public monument in downtown Boston commemorating the victims and survivors of the Great Irish Famine and the contributions of Irish immigrants to the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boston Irish Famine Memorial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boston Irish Famine Memorial Context triple: [Downtown Crossing station, near, Boston Irish Famine Memorial]
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A.
Irish Hunger Memorial
The Irish Hunger Memorial is a New York City monument that commemorates the Great Irish Famine and honors the resilience and migration of the Irish people.
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B.
Parnell Monument
The Parnell Monument is a prominent Dublin landmark honoring Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell, located at the northern end of O’Connell Street.
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C.
O’Connell Monument
The O’Connell Monument is a prominent 19th-century statue in Dublin commemorating Daniel O’Connell, a key Irish political leader known as “The Liberator.”
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D.
Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison in Dublin, Ireland, now a museum, renowned for its role in Irish revolutionary history and the incarceration of many leaders of the independence movement.
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E.
Omagh Memorial Garden
Omagh Memorial Garden is a commemorative site in Omagh, Northern Ireland, dedicated to honoring the victims of the 1998 Omagh bombing and providing a place for reflection and remembrance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boston Irish Famine Memorial Target entity description: The Boston Irish Famine Memorial is a public monument in downtown Boston commemorating the victims and survivors of the Great Irish Famine and the contributions of Irish immigrants to the city.
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A.
Irish Hunger Memorial
The Irish Hunger Memorial is a New York City monument that commemorates the Great Irish Famine and honors the resilience and migration of the Irish people.
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B.
Parnell Monument
The Parnell Monument is a prominent Dublin landmark honoring Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell, located at the northern end of O’Connell Street.
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C.
O’Connell Monument
The O’Connell Monument is a prominent 19th-century statue in Dublin commemorating Daniel O’Connell, a key Irish political leader known as “The Liberator.”
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D.
Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison in Dublin, Ireland, now a museum, renowned for its role in Irish revolutionary history and the incarceration of many leaders of the independence movement.
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E.
Omagh Memorial Garden
Omagh Memorial Garden is a commemorative site in Omagh, Northern Ireland, dedicated to honoring the victims of the 1998 Omagh bombing and providing a place for reflection and remembrance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| category |
Great Famine (Ireland) memorials
ⓘ
Irish-American culture in Boston ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Boston ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Great Irish Famine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish immigrants to Boston ⓘ contributions of Irish immigrants to Boston ⓘ survivors of the Great Irish Famine ⓘ victims of the Great Irish Famine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo |
Irish famine victims
ⓘ
Irish immigrants and their descendants ⓘ |
| depicts |
contrast between famine and prosperity
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prosperous Irish immigrant family in America ⓘ starving Irish family in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscribed plaques
ⓘ
stone plinths ⓘ two bronze sculpture groups ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Irish history
ⓘ
Irish-American heritage ⓘ famine ⓘ immigration ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| heritage | Irish-American ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | English ⓘ |
| locatedAtIntersectionOf | School Street and Washington Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
downtown Boston ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Boston City Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old South Meeting House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Boston Freedom Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| openedIn | 1998 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to educate the public about the Great Irish Famine
ⓘ
to honor Irish famine victims ⓘ to honor Irish immigrants in Boston ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Boston Irish community organizations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
criticism for sentimental style
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discussion about representation of historical trauma ⓘ public debate about artistic quality ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1998-06-28 ⓘ |
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Subject: Boston Irish Famine Memorial Description of subject: The Boston Irish Famine Memorial is a public monument in downtown Boston commemorating the victims and survivors of the Great Irish Famine and the contributions of Irish immigrants to the city.
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