Reg No
31817013
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Monument
In Use As
Monument
Date
1895 - 1905
Coordinates
187454, 264549
Date Recorded
13/08/2003
Date Updated
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Freestanding limestone monument, erected c.1900, in memory of Luke Patrick Hayden MP, former Chairman of the Board of Town Commissioners. Comprised of stepped cut limestone base, tapering pedestal with inscription to south face, supporting ashlar squared-profile tapered obelisk.
Erected by the friends and admirers of Luke Patrick Hayden M.P., this monument, which is prominently located within the square at the heart of Roscommon town, is of historical significance to the area. The finely-executed obelisk-like design of this landmark is of artistic significance.