Plaque, Annie Moore sculpture

It includes the following text: Annie Moore and her brothers Anthony and Philip embarked from this town on 20th December, 1891 on the S.S. Nevada.Anne was the first person to be admitted to the United States of America through the new immigration centre at Ellis Island, New York on 1st January, 1892. This sculpture was unveiled by the President of Ireland, Mary Robinson on 9th Februuary, 1993. It was erected by Cóbh Heritage Trust Limited and is dedicated to all who emigrated from Ireland. This sculpture won the Zeneca Ireland Ltd. commemorative sculpture award. A statue of Annie Moore was also erected at Ellis Island New York. The commemoration of Annie Moore at New York and at Cóbh was initiated by the Irish American Cultural Inotitute This sculpture is the work of Jeanne Rynhart of Bantry

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