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Baggot Street Lower 64, D2
(Mercy International Centre)

Catherine McAuley

Dublin 1778 - Dublin 1841
Irish Catholic religious sister who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831
(Wikipedia)

Michael Burke
1994

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath / Catherine McAuley

Description

Statue of Catherine McAuley with a poor woman holding a baby in her arms.

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath - Catherine McAuley

Inscription(s)

catherine m^cauley 1778-1841 foundress of the sisters of mercy
CIRCLE OF MERCY
sculptor - michael burke
1994

Sculptor

Michael Burke, Irish sculptor of Portlaoise, Co. Laois; established Sculpture Works in Dublin 1983 (Website).

Sources & Information

Neal Doherty, The Complete Guide to the Statues and Sculptures of Dublin City (Blackrock: Orpen Press, 2015), no. A26.
Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.
h2g2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition, Extended Dublin Statue Trail, Created Nov 19, 2002 | Updated Nov 25, 2014.

Locatie (N 53°20'7" - W 6°14'47") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie360; Photograph: 21 June 2023
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