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.