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This is a list of public art on permanent display in Galway City Ireland. The list applies only to public art accessible in a public space; it does not include artwork in display inside museums. Public art may include sculptures, statues, monuments, memorials, murals and mosaics.

Public art in city centre

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Galway hookers Monument Eyre Square 1984 Éamonn O'Doherty
Browne Doorway Eyre Square 1627 [1]
Pádraic Ó Conaire (Bronze replica) Eyre Square 2017 Maurice Quillinan, based on 1935 original by Albert Power [2] Limestone original now in Galway City Museum (see below)
Liam Mellows Monument Eyre Square 1957 Domhnall Ó Murchadha [3]
Kennedy Memorial Eyre Square 1965 Albert O'Toole
Lynch Coat of Arms, Lynch's Castle Shop Street Medieval Unknown
Christopher Columbus Monument Spanish Arch Parade 1992 Mick Wilkins [4]
Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde William Street 2004 Replica of original by T. Kirsipuu [5] Original of this sculpture is located in Tartu.[6]
Final Journey Forster Street 2009 Mick Wilkins Magdalen women memorial [7]

The Claddagh

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Claddagh Memorial Sculpture Claddagh Quay 2003 Mick Wilkins [8]
Thomas Nicholas Burke Nimmo's Pier, Claddagh 1948 John Francis Kavanagh [9] [10]
Naomh Máirtín de Porres St. Mary's Priory, Claddagh Quay 1989 James McKenna [11]
Claddagh Icon Father Griffin Road/ Fairhill Road Upper 2009 John Coll [12]

NUI Galway

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Cathal Ó Fríl Monument University College Galway
Ceiliúradh University College Galway John Coll
Equality Emerging University College Galway 2001 John Behan [13]
Twin Spires University College Galway John Behan

Past public art

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Lord Dunkellin Eyre Square 1873 John Henry Foley Destroyed in 1922 [14]
Pádraic Ó Conaire Eyre Square 1935 Albert Power Limestone original vandalised in 1999. Now in Galway City Museum[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Browne Doorway, Eyre Square, Galway, County Galway". Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Replica of Padraic Ó Conaire statue unveiled". RTE news. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Liam Mellows Monument, Eyre Square, Galway, County Galway". Buildings of Ireland:National Inventory of Architectural heritage. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Galway - Gaillimh - Monument for Columbus visit to Galway". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Sculpture Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde". www.visitestonia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Estonian Gift of Sculpture for Galway City". galway.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Final Journey - Magdalen Women Memorial". Statues Hither and Thither. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Galway - Gaillimh - Claddagh Memorial Sculpture". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Thomas Burke - Tomás de Búrca". Vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Galway: Statue of Thomas Burke - Claddagh - TripAdvisor". tripadvisor.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Naomh Máirtín de Porres". Statues Hither and Thither. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Claddagh Icon". Statues Hither and Thither. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  13. ^ "About | Michelines Three Conditions". michelinesthreeconditions.wordpress.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Lord Dunkellin's Statue". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Galway City Museum - Man & Statue". galwaycitymuseum.ie. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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