List of public art in Galway city

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

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″N9°03′15″W / 53.2711°N 9.0541°W / 53.2711; -9.0541	2022				[9]

The Claddagh and Salthill

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″N9°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

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

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

• Ireland portal

• List of public art in Belfast
• List of public art in Cork city
• List of public art in Dublin
• List of public art in Limerick

References

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.