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Robert Emmet - Roibeard Emmet

Dublin 1778 - Dublin 1803
Irish nationalist and Republican, orator and rebel leader. He led an abortive rebellion against British rule in 1803 and was captured, tried and executed for high treason
(Wikipedia)

Jerome Connor
1916 (1966)

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath / Robert Emmet - <i>Roibeard Emmet</i>

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

ROBERT EMMET
1778-1803

presented to the people
OF IRELAND
by
the robert emmet
statue committee
of the
united states of america
april 13, 1966
francis j. kane, chairman
ambassador scott mcleod
devlin w. dormer, esq.
hon. michael k. kirwan, m.c.
hon. thomas p. o'neill, m.c.
hon. daniel j. flood, m.c.
hon. john f. fogarty, m.c.
h. mike devlin, esq.

Signature

jerome connor | 1916

Annotation

Replica of a statue in Washington, DC.

Artist

Jerome Connor (Coumduff, Annascaul, Co. Kerry 1876 - Dublin 1943), Irish-American sculptor, lived 1888-1925 in the USA (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Neal Doherty, The Complete Guide to the Statues and Sculptures of Dublin City (Blackrock: Orpen Press, 2015), no. B16.
Wikipedia, St. Stephen's Green.
Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.

Location (N 53°20'20" - W 6°15'39") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie044; Photograph: 9 June 2014
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