List of public art in Cork City

This is a list of public art on permanent public display in Cork city, Ireland. The list applies only to works of public art accessible in a public space; it does not include artwork on display inside museums. Public art may include sculptures, statues, monuments, memorials, murals and mosaics.

Public art in city centre

Name Image Location Artist Year Nickname Source
Father Matthew Patrick Street John Foley 1864 'The Statue' [1]
The Echo boy Patrick Street Barry Moloney 1991 [2]
National Monument Grand Parade, Cork D. J. Coakley 1906 [3]
Berwick Fountain Grand Parade, Cork Sir John Benson 1860 [4]
'Lest We Forget' War Memorial Grand Parade, Cork
Fountain, English Market English Market W. R. Harris (firm) 1800s [5]
The Onion Seller Bishop Lucey Park (relocated from Coal Quay) Seamus Murphy 1986 [6]
Cork 800 Memorial Cork City Hall, Anglesea Street
Tomás Mac Curtain Cork City Hall, Anglesea Street
Terence McSwiney Cork City Hall, Anglesea Street
Resurrection Angel Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral William Burges 1879 'The Goldy Angel'
Salmon Weathervane Church of St Anne (Shandon)
Republican Prisoners Memorial Cork Male Prison (old)
Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher Place (formerly St. Paul's Square) Geraldine Creedon 1997 [7]
George Boole Plaque Bachelors Quay
Michael Collins Fitzgerald Park Seamus Murphy [8]
Tom Barry Fitzgerald Park Seamus Murphy [9]
General Daniel Florence O'Leary Fitzgerald Park
Adam and Eve Fitzgerald Park Edward Delaney [10]
Boy with Boat Fitzgerald Park Joseph Higgins [11]
Reflection Fitzgerald Park James Horan [12]
Girl Dancer Fitzgerald Park Oisin Kelly [13]
Two Working Men Cork County Hall Oisin Kelly 1969 'Cha and Miah'
Ship at Sail Tivoli Dual Carriageway Kevin Holland 1996 [14]

Past public art

Name Image Location Artist Year Nickname Source
George II Grand Parade Van Nost 1761 'George-a-horseback', 'The Yellow Horse' [15]
Boy and girl Green Coat Hospital School 1716 'Bob and Joan' [16]
Dunscombe Testimonial Fountain Shandon Street [17]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/mapsimages/corkphotographs/corkcameraclubhistoricalphotos/frmatthewstatue/
  2. ↑ http://grannymar.com/2013/09/22/the-echo-boy/
  3. ↑ http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/grandparade/nationalmonument/
  4. ↑ http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/grandparade/berwickfountain/
  5. ↑ http://www.bluedolphin.ie/links/english_market_info.html
  6. ↑ http://grannymar.com/2013/09/29/the-onion-seller/
  7. ↑ http://rorygallagherairport.com/Rory/rory-gallagher-landmarks/
  8. ↑ http://www.bluedolphin.ie/links/michael_collins.html
  9. ↑ http://www.bluedolphin.ie/links/general_tom_barry_cork.html
  10. ↑ http://www.bluedolphin.ie/links/adam_eve.html
  11. ↑ http://www.bluedolphin.ie/links/boy_boat_joseph_higgins_cork.html
  12. ↑ http://www.bluedolphin.ie/links/reflection_james_horan_cork.html
  13. ↑ http://www.bluedolphin.ie/links/girl_dancer_oisin_kelly_cork.html
  14. ↑ http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/web/Cork%20County%20Council/Departments/Arts%20Service/Public%20Art/Kevin%20Holland
  15. ↑ http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/mapsimages/corkphotographs/corkcameraclubhistoricalphotos/yellowequestrianstatue/
  16. ↑ http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/mapsimages/corkphotographs/corkcameraclubhistoricalphotos/bobandjoanstatues/
  17. ↑ http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/mapsimages/corkphotographs/corkcameraclubhistoricalphotos/dunscombefountain/
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