Survey Data

Reg No

22117068


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Artistic, Historical, Social


Original Use

Monument


In Use As

Monument


Date

1900 - 1905


Coordinates

220536, 122415


Date Recorded

02/06/2005


Date Updated

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Description

Freestanding limestone monument to 1798 rebellion, erected 1904, sited outside Clonmel Town Hall. Comprises square-plan stepped cut limestone plinth and pedestal, front face having inscribed marble plaque, and topped by carved limestone statue of revolutionary standing on moulded base.

Appraisal

This monument, erected to the memory of the rebels of the 1798 rebellion, occupies a prominent site in front of Clonmel Town Hall. It displays evidence of fine stone crafting and was sculpted by James K. Bracken, one of the founders of the GAA.