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In 1965, the square was officially renamed "John F. Kennedy Memorial Park" in honour of U.S. President John F. Kennedy; despite the renaming, the square is still widely known as Eyre Square. Kennedy had visited Galway City and made a speech in the square on 29 June 1963, [1] the first U.S. president to do so during his term of office. [citation ...
Eyre Square: 1984: Éamonn O'Doherty [1] Browne Doorway Eyre Square: 1627 [2] Pádraic Ó Conaire (Bronze replica) Eyre Square: 2017: Maurice Quillinan, based on 1935 original by Albert Power [3] Limestone original now in Galway City Museum (see below) Liam Mellows Monument Eyre Square: 1957: Domhnall Ó Murchadha [4] Kennedy Memorial Eyre ...
The Creation of Adam (Italian: Creazione di Adamo), also known as The Creation of Man, [2]: plate 54 is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted c. 1508 –1512. [3] It illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which God gives life to Adam, the ...
A statue of Pádraic Ó Conaire (1882–1928), carved by Albert Power. The statue was relocated to the museum from its previous location of Eyre Square, Galway. Royal Arms of George III, dated to the early 19th century, it was formerly in the Town Court House, now the Town Hall Theatre, Galway. National Museum of Ireland:
The fountain, by Alexander Stirling Calder designed with architect Wilson Eyre, memorializes Wilson Cary Swann, founder of the Philadelphia Fountain Society.The Society had been planning a memorial fountain in honor of its late president and founder.
The iconic image of the Hand of God giving life to Adam The Sistine Chapel ceiling , painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance . Central to the ceiling decoration are nine scenes from the Book of Genesis of which The Creation of Adam is the best known, the hands of God and Adam ...
A statue of Ó Conaire was unveiled in 1935 by Éamon de Valera in Eyre Square in the heart of Galway City. It was popular with tourists until it was decapitated by four men in 1999. [7] It was repaired at a cost of £50,000 and moved to Galway City Museum in 2004. [8] A bronze replica of the statue was unveiled in Eyre Square in November 2017. [9]
The River God Tyne Newcastle Civic Centre: 1968: David Wynne: George Kenyon: Wall mounted bronze statue Grade II* [23] [2] [3] [4] More images: Swans in Flight Newcastle Civic Centre: 1968: David Wynne: George Kenyon: Bronze statues Grade II* [23] [2] [3] [4] Seahorse Heads Top of Civic Centre tower: 1968: JRM McCheyne: George Kenyon