The 10 Best Monuments & Statues in Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Ancient East

February 28, 2022 Flossie Demartino

Discover the best top things to do in Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland including Fiach MacHugh O’Bryne Memorial Stone, Saint Brigid’s Shrine and Well, John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial, Kindred Spirits, Cainneach, Lost at Sea Memorial, Kells Priory, Annie Moore Statue, Lusitania Memorial, Donaghmore Round Tower.
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1. Fiach MacHugh O’Bryne Memorial Stone

Ireland
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Fiach MacHugh O’Bryne Memorial Stone

2. Saint Brigid’s Shrine and Well

Faughart Gardens, Dundalk Ireland http://irelandsholywells.blogspot.ie/2011/10/saint-brigids-shrine-and-well-faughart.html
Excellent
85%
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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Saint Brigid’s Shrine and Well

3. John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial

Dowth, Ardcath Ireland http://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/john-boyle-oreilly-moondyne-1878/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial

4. Kindred Spirits

Midleton Ireland
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5.0 based on 9 reviews

Kindred Spirits

Reviewed By DublinDiane

I had wanted for some time to visit Middleton to see this sculpture , having read how the Choctaw Indians , hearing of the Great Hunger in Ireland in 1847, managed to raise $170 ( a huge sum in those days) & sent it to help relieve the suffering. They themselves had been dispossessed of their sacred lands & forcibly moved to Oklahoma during one of the harshest winters on record , & many of them had died en route. In spite of their own suffering , they had the generosity & kindness of spirit to remember the starving Irish & this monument is a fitting tribute to them. It is really beautiful & the stainless steel feathers reflect the colours of the sun as the light changes. It is situated in Bailic Park off the East Cork Parkway N25 , turn off at the L 3621 & it’s right beside you. Congratulations & well done to the Irish artist Alex Pentek for this fitting tribute to those Choctaw Indians.

5. Cainneach

Vicar Street, Kilkenny Ireland
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Cainneach

6. Lost at Sea Memorial

29 William Street, Dunmore East Ireland
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Lost at Sea Memorial

7. Kells Priory

Ireland http://homepage.tinet.ie/~osrai/kells_priory.htm
Excellent
73%
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4.5 based on 222 reviews

Kells Priory

Reviewed By TomChatt - Los Angeles, United States

The largest monastic site in Ireland, it includes a large wall with several towers that encloses several acres, as well as foundations and remnants of a 900-year old religious community. There's no tour, no signage, just a bunch of evocative ruins out in a field that you are free to roam and imagine what it was like in 1200 AD. Bonus tip: if you like this sort of thing, there is a much lesser-known site called Kilree just 2km to the south that is also worth visiting, which includes a round tower and an elaborately carved high cross out in the middle of a cow pasture.

8. Annie Moore Statue

Westbourne Place Waterfront, Cobh Ireland http://www.cobhheritage.com
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4.5 based on 413 reviews

Annie Moore Statue

Reviewed By Popshots - Cork, Ireland

If you walk down to the Liner Terminal or the Museum, you will find this beautiful memorial to the first person who left these shores and landed on the newly-opened Ellis Island terminal in New York. Annie Moore is a symbol of the countless thousands who left our shores, sometimes as prisoners, other times as emigrants, but all essentially never to return!

9. Lusitania Memorial

Kilgarvan, Cobh Ireland http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/lusitania-monument-and-graveyard/49743
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4.5 based on 123 reviews

Lusitania Memorial

Reviewed By judeteachwrite - Maesteg, United Kingdom

The striking statue may make people think from a distance that it is a memorial of the Titanic. However, on getting closer you realise that it is in fact for the Lusitania. It is a reminder of that tragedy.

10. Donaghmore Round Tower

N51, Navan Ireland
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4.5 based on 33 reviews

Donaghmore Round Tower

Reviewed By 81clarea - Belfast, United Kingdom

During a recent trip to Co Meath we discovered this charming little graveyard with the remains of a church and an exquisite round tower. A peaceful place and well worth a short visit.

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