1870 – Earl of Carlisle Statue, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Sculptor: John Henry Foley
In May 1870, John Henry Foley’s statue of the former viceroy the Earl of Carlisle (1802-1864) was unveiled in the People’s Garden,
1870 – William Smith O’Brien Statue, Dublin
Sculptor: Thomas Farrell
William Smith O’Brien (1811-1861) was an Irish nationalist Member of Parliament and leader of the Young Ireland movement.
1876 – Statue of Henry Grattan, College Green, Dublin
Sculptor: John Henry Foley
Monument to Henry Grattan MP (1746-1820), shipped from London in November 1875 after the sculptor John Henry Foley had died in 1874.
1879 – Sir John Gray Statue, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Sculptor: Thomas Farrell
The statue celebrating Sir John Gray (1816-75) for his efforts in bringing a water supply to Dublin in 1868.
1880 – Field-Marshal Gough Statue, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Sculptor: John Henry Foley
Eerected in 1878 in Phoenix Park in honour of the British commander Field Marshal Hugh Gough who rose to commander-in-chief of British forces in India.
1880 – O’Connell Monument, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Sculptor: John Henry Foley
Built to commemorate the “Liberator” Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847) after whom the street was renamed after independence.
1891 – Fr. Theobald Mathew Statue, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Sculptor: Mary Redmond
Fr Theobald Mathew (1790-1856) was a Cork-born Capuchin Friar who led a great temperance movement from 1839-1856.
1894 – Design for entrance and railings, Nelson’s Pillar, Dublin
Architect: G.P. Beater
“The new entrance porch and enclosing railing (of which we give an illustration), have just been carried out for the trustees from designs by and under the superintendence of Mr George P Beater MRIAI,
1908 – Queen Victoria Statue, Leinster House, Dublin
Sculptor John Hughes
Architect Thomas Manly Deane
Architect Thomas Manly Deane
A sculptural ensemble dedicated to the memory of the recently deceased Queen Victoria.
1910 – Parnell Monument, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Architect: Henry Bacon, G.P. Sheridan, Augustus Saint Gaudens
A long drawn out project, the Parnell Monument was designed by Dublin-born American sculptor Augustus Saint Gaudens with the assistance of two architects –
