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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 ...
Image Title / subject Location and coordinates Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes More images: Galway hookers Monument 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
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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]
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