THE O'CONNELL STATUE
From Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)
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O'CONNELL MONUMENT.—This magnificent monument to the Irish Liberator stands near the northern end of O'Connell Street (formerly Sackville Street), the chief thoroughfare of Ireland's capital. It was raised by national subscription, and cost £12,000. It was designed by the distinguished Irish sculptor, Henry Foley, who did not live to see his great work completed, though the model was practically finished at the time of his death. The cornerstone was laid in August, 1864. The figure of the great tribune is 13 feet high, and the sculptor had completed the head shortly before his death. Around the drum on which the statue stands are four winged victories, while 50 figures, 14 of statuesque proportions, the principal being Erin trampling on broken fetters and pointing with uplifted hand to the statue above, are grouped immediately above. There are also 4 shields representing the 4 provinces of Ireland.
The O'Connell Statue
Description of County Dublin | Father Burke Memorial Church, Tallaght | Parliament House | Rotunda | O'Connell Statue | O'Connell Tower, Glasnevin | Grattan Statue | College Green | St. Stephen's Green | Merrion Square | Viceregal Lodge | Malahide Castle | Dublin Map