. . . Paid Homage to a Bit o' the Green
Sunday, March 14, 2004; Page C02
. . . paid homage to a bit o' the green. No, not another political fundraiser; we're talking St. Patrick's Day and the history of the Irish. One of the lesser-known tributes to Irish heritage in the District is the statue of Robert Emmet, an Irish freedom fighter executed after leading an abortive uprising against the British in Dublin in 1803. His likeness was cast by American sculptor Jerome Connor. Originally a gift to the Smithsonian Institution, the statue was transferred in 1966 to the National Park Service, which put it on Massachusetts Avenue NW facing the Irish Embassy two blocks away. It is one of four statues of Emmet by Connor in existence.
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Although St. Patrick's Day isn't until Wednesday, those wishing to celebrate early can watch the Nation's St. Patrick's Day Parade on Constitution Avenue between Seventh and 17th streets NW from noon to 3 p.m. today.
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The statue of Irish patriot Robert Emmet resides in a small triangular park on Massachusetts Avenue near S Street NW. The bronze statue, which has oxidized to a fitting green, is hidden under the branches of a Yoshino cherry tree, at times making it hard to spot.
(Trey Johnson -- The Washington Post)
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