monuments ireland

The O'Connell monument which may be seen at O'Connell square is erected to the memory of Daniel O'Connell Square is erected to the memory of Daniel O'Connell who was M.P. for Clare from 1828 to 1831. It was erected in 1867 by public subscription. It was Daniel O'Connell who showed the people of Ireland that much could be achieved by peaceful means....

Standing in the centre of Patrick Street, this statue commemorates Fr. Thoebold Matthew, the apostle of Temperance(1790 - 1861), He was known and loved in Cork for his efforts to alleviate distress during the cholera epidemic of 1832 and during the Great Famine from 1845 to1850. He was also responsible for the purchase of the botanic gardens in Ballyphehane and the establishment of St Joseph's cemetery on that site.

The statue of Fr. Matthew was erected 10 October 1864 and it has...

The Fountain in Waterloo Place was the site chosen to place a series of statues depicting a typical farewell scene of families who were about to embark on a journey to America or Australia in search of their fortune or to begin a new and better life in the lands of opportunity. Derry and Cork were the most important ports for emigration of Irish citizens after the Great Famine in Ireland. Today great efforts are made to retrace family trees and Derry through the local Genealogy centre of...

Those from near and far have heard about Galway’s Spanish Arch. Located where Galway’s River Corrib meets the sea, this is a tranquil spot.
The remainder of a 16th century bastion, the Arch added to the town's walls to protect merchant ships from looting.
The Spanish Arch is so called due to Galway’s merchant trade with Spain, whose Galleons often docked under its protection.
On leaving Galway, you certainly won’t forget the beautiful Spanish Arch!...

This Monument is a memorial to the men of the North Longford Flying Column who took part in an ambush on Auxiliary forces on the 2nd February, 1921. The Flying Column was led by General Sean McEoin "The Blacksmith of Ballinalee"....

Its architecture is unspoilt. The smithy, old school-cum-community hall and nearby house illustrate typical single storey buildings, simple in design, characteristic of the Irish village. The a group of sophisticated monuments: the decorated bases and part shafts of two 9th century high crosses, and a 15th century carved doorway set into the walls of a much older church, all within the probable site of the monastery founded by St Ruadhan who died in 545. A short distance past this grou...

Hands Across the Divide is the work of local Sculptor Maurice Harron. The bronze statues standing on separate columns with outstretched hands depicts a theme of reconciliation. this monument was unveiled dring July 1992 by the Environment and Economy Minister for Northern Ireland Mr Robert Atkins. This impressive landmark stands as a welcoming feature as you approach the city centre....

A Triumphal Arch was erected here in 1782 to commemorate the local volunteers. The structure is still in good condition although the house is now gone....

The name Ballycastle derives from two Gaelic Words. 'baile' which means town or village, and 'Caisleain', which means a castle. The Castle from which the town got its name stood alongside the church in the Diamond....

This statue by stands in the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Park, Eyre Square. It commemorates Padraic O'Conaire (1882 - 1928), a pioneer in the Irish Literary Revival in this century.

O'Conaire and Patrick Pearse are regarded as being the two most important Irish language short story-writers during the first decades of the 20th century....