The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

! ends of the rock basin that held the Ducks Pond allows the water to run down worn gullies onto Hamil- ton Ave, and Washington St. Our attention was drawn to the Mad River coming in from the east cir- cling around the base of the hill on its way to join the Naugatuck River, We talked about blocking up the openings in the rock basin so that 1t would hold the rain as formerly ana water that could be piped and pumped up from the Mad River and make Q beautiful lake on the top. Then If on the north, east, south ana west sides of the lake long nar- row openings were made to allow thin sheet of water to fall to Q lower level forming wide shallow lakes below, those falls on three or four levels would make beautiful sight as the water made its way to the bottom to be pumped up again. We talked about how beau- tifu' the hill could be made to look anc naturally the name Pine Hills Lakes of Killarney came into our minds. We talked about the Irish people buying 1t up for park pur- poses and felt that if private fam flies like the Hamiltons and Full tons could have such fine parks a whole race of people like the Irish would be successful. Then the thought came why park, 1t should be Q memorial not only for the Irish of the city and state but for the Irish people of the whole country.
 Down in Washington there is the Washington monument a tower like structure of great height with 8 circular stairway on the inside built in honor of our first President for freeing the country. Also down there is the Lincoln Memorial which is a beautiful building inside and outside surrounded by attractive lawns built in honor of Lincoln for saving the country. Most of us have seen Grants Tomb, the Statute of Liberty and the Bunker Hill Monu- ment. or learned what they repre- sent. Anybody who has read the history of this country learned that the early immigrants were all Irish except those who came in search of religious freedom.
 They settled along the Atlantic coast in what is now New England. They being very industrious race they cleared the land, built homes, raised families, fought in the Revo- lution, built the railroads, engaged in all the industries, and that great American writer Emerson in his works gives them great praise. If Washington freed the country and Lincoln saved 1t, the Irish are en- titled to a memorial for making the country. Those men who have the memorial only lived few years and the events they were connect ed with were very important but the Irish is a whole race of people existing here for centuries and were a part of what all the other monu- ments and memorials stand for. We felt that Waterbury was entitled to have the memorial located here as well as any other city or town as it naturally would come to some place in New England. The history of Waterbury shows what prom inent part the Irish played in its welfare.
 AS a site for such q memorial Pine HiIl is by nature and location made to order for the purpose. The funds to do the work will not be raised from the Irish working class here in Waterbury but by publicity in the public press and the Fadic many rich Irish In New York. Bos- ton and other places will respond,
 We must organize here and get things started for it cannot fall when the Irish realize their right to such 6 memorial.