Reference code
IE CA CP/3/16/25/8
Title
Pádraic Ó Conaire Statue, Eyre Square, Galway
Date(s)
- c.1940 (Creation)
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Black and white print
Name of creator
(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)
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An image of the Pádraic Ó Conaire statue in Eyre Square, Galway. In 1929 Conradh na Gaelige (Gaelic League) commissioned the sculptor Albert Power (1881-1945) to create a statue of Ó Conaire. His work was unveiled in Eyre Square by An Taoiseach Éamon de Valera in 1935. The statue image here is credited to Charles C. Fennell who captioned the print ‘Tell me a story’.
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Note
An analysis of Pádraic Ó Conaire’s life and legacy has been written by Galway City Museum to accompany the statue’s exhibit at https://galwaycitymuseum.ie/exhibition/padraic-o-conaire/