List of public art in County Donegal

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This is a list of public art on permanent public display in County Donegal, 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.

County Donegal County in the Republic of Ireland

County Donegal is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford the county town.

Republic of Ireland Ireland, a country in north-western Europe, occupying 5/6 of the island of Ireland; succeeded the Irish Free State (1937)

Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland, is a country in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, which is located on the eastern part of the island, and whose metropolitan area is home to around a third of the country's over 4.8 million inhabitants. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the Oireachtas, consists of a lower house, Dáil Éireann, an upper house, Seanad Éireann, and an elected President who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the Taoiseach, who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by the President; the Taoiseach in turn appoints other government ministers.

Letterkenny

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Polestar Letterkenny.JPG PolestarPort Bridge Roundabout Locky Morris It is made of 104 timber poles and rises to a height of 12 metres. Its shape alludes to the outline of a boat, as well as having a locomotive theme.
The WorkersDry Arch Roundabout 2001 Maurice Harron Commemorates those who worked on building the original bridge and train track at the Dry Arch.
Celtic-cross-lk.jpg Celtic CrossCathedral Square 2006 Peadar McDaid,
Redmond Herrity 		The limestone cross was erected in 2006 to celebrate 2000 years since the birth of Jesus.
MonumentLK.jpg Rabble ChildrenMarket Square 1994 Maurice Harron Hiring Fairs were held in Letterkenny in years gone by when children between the ages of 11 and 16 were sold for periods of six months to wealthy farmers of the Lagan Valley.
Fireman's Helmet Letterkenny Fire Station This project is a government funded effort to educate and train Travellers in the dying skills of their culture in a modern world, through culture and art.
Chairwood.jpg The ChairsMarket Square 2005 Constructed from wood it is typically yellow in colour, with various etchings worked into the overall design.
Blacksmiths' BallLetterkenny Courthouse 1991 It was constructed by 100 blacksmiths on Saturday 30 March 1991.

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