The Irish Memorial of Cornwall which commemorates the period of June - Ocbober 1847 when 52 Irish immigrants died in Cornwall having arrived at the temporary hospital suffering from typhoid, was dedicated on Saturday, October 18th, the 167th anniversary of the date the hospital closed.
 
The Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise is a proud supporter of this project which was developed the Irish Memorial Committee, a subcommittee of the S.D.G. Historical Society.