The Oscar Wilde Memorial Sculpture sits in the northwest corner of Merrion Square, anchored by a life-size, reclining figure of the writer draped in a colorful, multi-material jacket. Sculpted by Danny Osborne and unveiled in nineteen…
Nicknames of Dublin Statues
Dublin is a city that doesn't take itself too seriously, and nothing proves that better than the cheeky, rhyming nicknames residents give to public monuments. This walk takes you past several iconic statues to share the local humor and stories behind each one.
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1. The Oscar Wilde Monument
2. Wolfe Tone Sculpture
The Wolfe Tone sculpture stands at the northeast corner of Saint Stephen's Green, defined by a massive, three-meter-high bronze figure posed against a curved row of rough-hewn granite monoliths. Unveiled in nineteen sixty-seven, the…
3. Phil Lynott Statue
The life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott stands on Harry Street, just off Grafton Street. It depicts the Thin Lizzy frontman in a familiar pose, gripping his bass guitar as if ready to perform. Unveiled on August nineteen, two thousand…
4. Molly Malone Statue
The bronze figure of a woman pushing a two-wheeled cart is the Molly Malone statue. You can identify her by her low-cut period dress and the fact that the bronze on her chest is notably brighter than the rest of the sculpture, polished by…
5. Meeting place
The Meeting Place is a bronze sculpture of two women sitting together on a stone bench, captured in the midst of a conversation with their shopping bags resting at their feet. Created by sculptor Jackie McKenna and unveiled in nineteen…
6. The Spire
The Spire is a stainless steel, pin-like monument rising one hundred and twenty meters above O’Connell Street. It is an elongated cone that measures three meters in diameter at its base and narrows to fifteen centimeters at its top. The…
7. James Joyce Statue
The bronze figure on North Earl Street depicts the writer James Joyce leaning casually on a walking stick, his hat tilted and one hand tucked into his pocket. Unveiled on June sixteenth, nineteen ninety, this life-sized sculpture by the…