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
	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
	Galway Girl	Quay Street 53°16′16″N 9°03′15″W / 53.2711°N 9.0541°W / 53.2711; -9.0541	2022

The Claddagh and Salthill

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Designation	Notes
	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 53°16′10″N 9°03′26″W / 53.2694°N 9.0572°W / 53.2694; -9.0572	2009	John Coll
	Galway Famine Ship Memorial	Celia Griffin Memorial Park, Salthill	2012

University of Galway

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Designation	Notes
	Cathal Ó Fríl Monument	University of Galway
	Ceiliúradh	University of Galway		John Coll
	Equality Emerging	University of Galway	2001	John Behan
	Twin Spires	University of 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
	Pádraic Ó Conaire	Eyre Square	1935	Albert Power			Limestone original vandalised in 1999. Now in Galway City Museum

See also

• List of public art in Belfast
• List of public art in Cork city
• List of public art in Dublin
• List of public art in Limerick