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James Clarence Mangan

Dublin 1803 - 1849
Irish poet
(Wikipedia)

Oliver Sheppard
1909

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath / James Clarence Mangan

Description

Bronze bust, 'MANGAN', on a socle with a marble relief of a woman's head, 'Roisin Dubh' (Black Rose, see Wikipedia).

Inscription(s)

JAMES CLARENCE MANGAN
born may 1st 1803, died june 20th 1849

erected may 1909 by the
national literary society of ireland

Signature

oliver sheppard, r.h.a., 1908

Sculptor

Oliver Sheppard (Cookstown, Co. Tyrone 1865 - 1941), Irish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Neal Doherty, The Complete Guide to the Statues and Sculptures of Dublin City (Blackrock: Orpen Press, 2015), no. B12.

Locatie (N 53°20'17" - W 6°15'35") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie042; Photograph: 9 June 2014
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