monuments ireland

In the Bawn, off Markyke Street, a bronze plaque marks the birthplace of John Count McCormack, the celebrated tenor. A bust in his memory may be seen at the promenade....

Mussenden Temple. Ruin of palace and temple, built as a library, by the Earl-Bishop of Derry....

There may have been an early Christian monastery in the valley where, according to tradition, St. Colmcille banished demons who enveloped the valley in a fog. The most conspicuous remains are the pillars decorated with cross-motifs and geometric designs which are now the  'stations of the cross' of the pilgrimage which takes place on the Saint's feastday on June 9th. The pillars are spread over an area in the valley 3.5 miles long and the pilgrimage takes as many hours to complete.
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The O'Connell monument which may be seen at O'Connell square is erected to the memory of Daniel O'Connell Square is erected to the memory of Daniel O'Connell who was M.P. for Clare from 1828 to 1831. It was erected in 1867 by public subscription. It was Daniel O'Connell who showed the people of Ireland that much could be achieved by peaceful means....

Governor George Walker Memorial Garden located on Society Street next to the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall is a monument to the Governor of Derry during the Siege of 1689. The 9 foot statue originally stood on an 80 foot high pillar at the Royal Bastion on Mall Wall from 1832 to 1973 when the pillar was destroyed by a bomb. The inscription perpetuates the memory of Reverend George Walker for his bravery throughout the Siege. Admission : Free Location : Off Bishop Street Open all Year....

Distributed over many acres and extending into adjoining townlands, Carrowmore represents the largest grouping of megalithic monuments in Ireland, and immense Neolithic burial ground where once there may have been more than a hundred tombs. Casual exploration in the last century and present day gravel quarrying in the vicinity have devalued the archaeological potential of the site; but it is still a rewarding place to visit, steeped in atmosphere and evoking a sense of the past.
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The Browne Doorway has stood in Eyre Square for three-quarters of a century. It was removed from an old mansion in Lower Abbeygate Street and bears the arms of the Brown and Lynch families dated 1627. It is now the entrance to the John Fitzgerald Memorial Park, Eyre Square....

The Mussenden Temple, whose domed outline is a cliff-top landmark, is one of the most photographed monuments in Ireland....

This is a granite column memorial to Sir Ralph Abercromby, British commander-in-chief in the period before the 1798 Rising. He was forced to resign after protesting to his government against the cruelty and licentiousness of the soldiery....

Dun Aengus is a fantastic example of a stone fort which is thought to be over 2000 years old! It is perched on top of a cliff edge about 300 ft above the Atlantic Ocean.
The fort is said to have been built by Aonghusa who was a chief of the Fir Bolg - so it translates as the 'Fort of Aonghusa'.
The impressive stone fort has three enclosures to defend against the enemy. If you look closely enough at one of the walls you will notice vetical, jagged rocks pertruding at an angle....