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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 ...
This museum also houses the statue of the poet, Pádraic Ó Conaire which was originally located in the Kennedy Park section of Eyre Square, prior to the Square's renovation. A replica of the statue was erected in Eyre Square in 2017. [24] The museum is near the Spanish Arch, the historical remnants of the 16th century wall. [25]
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:
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Bronze statue of a female torso on a steel column — [23] [3] More images: River God Sandgate: 1996: André Wallace — Bronze statue of a male torso on an 8.7 m (29 ft) steel column — Companion piece to Siren by the same artist. [23] [3] More images: The Blacksmith's Needle St Ann's Wharf, Quayside: 1996
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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