1864 – Father Mathew Statue, St. Patrick’s Street, Cork

Architect: William Atkins & John H. Foley

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Base designed by William Atkins, with the statue by celebrated Irish sculptor John Henry Foley. Cast at Southwark in bronze, an unveiled 10 October 1864. Father Theobald Mathew (1790 – 1856) was an Irish Catholic priest and teetotalist reformer, popularly known as Father Mathew. There is another statue to him on O’Connell Street in Dublin.

Published April 12, 2021 | Last Updated April 4, 2024