List of public art in Galway city

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 mosiacs.

Public art in city centre

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer Type Designation Notes
Galway hookers Monument Eyre Square 1984Éamonn O'Doherty
Browne Doorway Eyre Square 1627 [1]
Kennedy Memorial Eyre Square 1965Albert O'Toole
Lynch Coat of Arms, Lynch's Castle Shop Street MedievalUnknown
Christopher Columbus Monument Spanish Arch Parade 1992Mick Wilkins [2]
Claddagh Memorial Sculpture Claddagh Quay 2003Mick Wilkins [3]
Thomas Nicholas Burke Nimmo's Pier, Claddagh [4]
Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde William Street 2004 Original of this sculpture is located in Tartu.[5]
Cathal Ó Fríl Monument University College Galway
Ceiliúradh University College Galway John Coll
Equality Emerging University College Galway 2001John Behan [6]
Twin Spires University College Galway John Behan

Past public art

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer Type Designation Notes
Lord Dunkellin Eyre Square
Pádraic Ó Conaire Eyre Square 1935Albert Power Now in Galway City Museum[7]

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. ↑ "Galway - Gaillimh - Monument for Columbus visit to Galway". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Galway - Gaillimh - Claddagh Memorial Sculpture". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Galway: Statue of Thomas Burke - Claddagh - TripAdvisor". tripadvisor.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Estonian Gift of Sculpture for Galway City". galway.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "About | Michelines Three Conditions". michelinesthreeconditions.wordpress.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Galway City Museum - Man & Statue". galwaycitymuseum.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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