1879 – Kelly Monument, Roden Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Architect: Robert McArdle

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Constructed in 1879 to commemorate a marine tragedy of 1858. It has carved sandstone panels to the east and west consisting of anchor and bollard (west) and storm-tossed ship (east). The main plaque is inscribed “In memory of Captain James Joseph Kelly, Gerald Hughes, James Crosby and James Murphy who lost their lives in a noble and humane effort to rescue the crew of the Barque Mary Stoddard wrecked in Dundalk on the 9th April 1858.”

Published August 17, 2015 | Last Updated June 12, 2024