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Celtic Cross, (sculpture). Artist:  Calgagni, Joseph, sculptor. Barre Guild, fabricator. Title:  Celtic Cross, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Sept. 18, 1977. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Barre granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft.; Base: approx. H. 54 in. x W. 46 in. Inscription:  (On sculpture:) BARRE GUILD (On base:) BARRE GUILD (On front of base:) COMMEMORATING THE 150TH/ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST/PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF/THE IRISH COMMUNITY/IN WORCESTER/1826-1976 (Gaelic translation) (On back of cross:) WORCESTER BECAME A/CITY THROUGH THE/EFFORTS OF PEOPLE/FROM ALL PARTS/OF THE WORLD./EMIGRANTS FROM/IRELAND HELPED BEGIN/THIS DEVELOPMENT./THEY FIRST ARRIVED/IN 1718 AND ASSURED/THE TOWN'S SURVIVAL/AS A SETTLEMENT./IN 1826 THE COMING/OF IRISH CANAL-BUILDERS/BEGAN WORCESTER'S/FIRST ETHNIC COMMUNITY./THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THESE/PIONEER IRISH AND ALL/WORCESTER RESIDENTS/OF IRISH DESCENT. (On back of base:) WORCESTER IRISH MEMORIAL COMMITTEE unsigned Description:  A large Celtic cross carved with relief panels depicting scenes of Ireland and Irish symbols. On the upper front of the cross is a shamrock surrounded by four crests, one for each of the four provinces of Ireland. Down the front vertical part of the cross are carvings of: a pastoral scene depicting the Tower of Ardmore in County Waterford and a wolfhound; St. Bridget's Cross in rush; a sailing ship; the Claddagh Ring; a scene of men digging Blackstone canal; an endless knot; crossed American and Irish flags; an eagle perched on a arrows and an olive branch. On the upper back of the cross is a shamrock surrounded by four crests, one for each of the four provinces of Ireland. Down the back vertical part of the cross are: a pastoral scene with thatched roof cottages; three small shields (AOH, tara brooch, KOC); Christ's Church on Temple Street; a motif of tools (pick, shovel, mallet, trowel, saw, chisel) and a section of railroad track; left: county names in a continuous ribbon and a map of Ireland; right: county names and an 1829 map of Worcester noting the Canal Basio, Scalpintown, the Meadows, Dungarvan Hill, and Christ's Church. Subject:  Emblem -- Cross Ethnic -- Irish Landscape -- Ireland Emblem -- Coat of Arms Architecture exterior -- Civic -- Tower of Ardmore Animal -- Dog -- Wolfhound Architecture -- Boat -- Sailing Ship Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Labor Object -- Other -- Flag Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Architecture exterior -- Domestic -- Cottage Architecture exterior -- Religious -- Church Object -- Written Matter -- Map Object -- Tool Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Worcester, Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department, 125 Green Hill Parkway, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 Located Worcester Common, Worcester, Massachusetts Remarks:  The sculpture was a gift of Worcester's Irish community. It commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first Irish settlement of 1826 in Worcester. The Irish laborers helped to build the Blackstone Canal that linked the mills of Worcester to the port of Providence. In the decades that followed, the Irish who came to Worcester worked on the railroads and played an important role in the development of the city government. IAS files contain a copy of the City of Worcester Parks and Recreation Department / Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated March 28, 1986; the Supplement for Form C - Monuments questionnaire, which includes a condition assessment; and a Sept. 1986 Dennis and Craine Associates condition assessment. References:  Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986, pg. 22. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 87630010   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87630010 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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