List of public art in Galway city facts for kids
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 |
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Galway hookers Monument | Eyre Square | 1984 | Éamonn O'Doherty | ||||
Browne Doorway | Eyre Square | 1627 | |||||
Pádraic Ó Conaire (Bronze replica) | Eyre Square | 2017 | Maurice Quillinan, based on 1935 original by Albert Power | Limestone original now in Galway City Museum (see below) | |||
Liam Mellows Monument | Eyre Square | 1957 | Domhnall Ó Murchadha | ||||
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 | ||||
Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde | William Street | 2004 | Replica of original by T. Kirsipuu | Original of this sculpture is located in Tartu. | |||
Final Journey | Forster Street | 2009 | Mick Wilkins | Magdalen women memorial |
The Claddagh
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Designation | Notes |
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Claddagh Memorial Sculpture | Claddagh Quay | 2003 | Mick Wilkins | ||||
Thomas Nicholas Burke | Nimmo's Pier, Claddagh | 1948 | John Francis Kavanagh | ||||
Naomh Máirtín de Porres | St. Mary's Priory, Claddagh Quay | 1989 | James McKenna | ||||
Claddagh Icon | Father Griffin Road/ Fairhill Road Upper | 2009 | John Coll |
NUI Galway
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Designation | Notes |
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Cathal Ó Fríl Monument | University College Galway | ||||||
Ceiliúradh | University College Galway | John Coll | |||||
Equality Emerging | University College Galway | 2001 | John Behan | ||||
Twin Spires | University College Galway | John Behan |
Past public art
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Designation | Notes |
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Lord Dunkellin | Eyre Square | 1873 | John Henry Foley | Destroyed in 1922 | |||
Pádraic Ó Conaire | Eyre Square | 1935 | Albert Power | Limestone original vandalised in 1999. Now in Galway City Museum |
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