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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

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Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes

More images 		Galway hookers Monument Eyre Square 1984 Éamonn O'Doherty [1]
Browne Doorway Eyre Square 1627 [2]
Pádraic Ó Conaire (Bronze replica) Eyre Square 2017 Maurice Quillinan, based on 1935 original by Albert Power [3] Limestone original now in Galway City Museum (see below)
Liam Mellows Monument Eyre Square 1957 Domhnall Ó Murchadha [4]
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 [5]
Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde William Street 2004 Replica of original by T. Kirsipuu [6] Original of this sculpture is located in Tartu.[7]
Final Journey Forster Street 2009 Mick Wilkins Magdalen women memorial [8]
Galway Girl Quay Street

53°16′16″N 9°03′15″W / 53.2711°N 9.0541°W / 53.2711; -9.0541 		2022 [9]


The Claddagh and Salthill

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Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Claddagh Memorial Sculpture Claddagh Quay 2003 Mick Wilkins [10]
Thomas Nicholas Burke Nimmo's Pier, Claddagh 1948 John Francis Kavanagh[11] [12]
Naomh Máirtín de Porres St. Mary's Priory, Claddagh Quay 1989 James McKenna [13]

More images 		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 [14]
Galway Famine Ship Memorial Celia Griffin Memorial Park, Salthill 2012 [15]


University of Galway

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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 [16]
Twin Spires University of Galway John Behan


Past public art

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Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Lord Dunkellin Eyre Square 1873 John Henry Foley Destroyed in 1922 [17]
Pádraic Ó Conaire Eyre Square 1935 Albert Power Limestone original vandalised in 1999. Now in Galway City Museum[18]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ White, Lawrence William (June 2017). "O'Doherty, Eamonn". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.009928.v1.
  2. ^ "The Browne Doorway, Eyre Square, Galway, County Galway". Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Replica of Padraic Ó Conaire statue unveiled". RTE news. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Liam Mellows Monument, Eyre Square, Galway, County Galway". Buildings of Ireland:National Inventory of Architectural heritage. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Galway - Gaillimh - Monument for Columbus visit to Galway". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Sculpture Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde". www.visitestonia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Estonian Gift of Sculpture for Galway City". galway.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Final Journey - Magdalen Women Memorial". Statues Hither and Thither. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  9. ^ Sassone, Erika (11 March 2022) [10 March 2022]. "Popular Irish pub's new statue leaving locals baffled as everyone saying same thing". Galway Beo. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Galway - Gaillimh - Claddagh Memorial Sculpture". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Thomas Burke - Tomás de Búrca". Vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Galway: Statue of Thomas Burke - Claddagh - TripAdvisor". tripadvisor.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Naomh Máirtín de Porres". Statues Hither and Thither. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Claddagh Icon". Statues Hither and Thither. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  15. ^ https://www.geograph.ie/photo/3485234
  16. ^ "About | Michelines Three Conditions". michelinesthreeconditions.wordpress.com. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Lord Dunkellin's Statue". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Galway City Museum - Man & Statue". galwaycitymuseum.ie. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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