1701 – Statue of William of Orange, College Green, Dublin
Of all the military and royal statuary in Dublin, that of William III drew most aggression, serving as it did as a focal point for annual Orange celebrations on July 1,
Dublin Statues and Monuments
1722 – Statue of George I, Essex Bridge, Dublin
Sculptor: John van Nost the Elder
Erected on a elevated pedestal on the upstream side of what was then Essex Bridge in 1722.
1747 – Phoenix Monument, Phoenix Park, Dublin
A Corinthian column with a Phoenix rising from the ashes at its pinnacle. It was erected by Lord Chesterfield in 1747.
1758 – Statue of George II, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Sculptor: John Van Nost the Younger
This was the first statue to be erected in St. Stephen’s Green, and was commissioned by Dublin Corporation.
1809 – Nelson’s Pillar, O’Connell St., Dublin
Architect: William Wilkins
Predating London’s Nelson Column by almost 30 years, Nelson’s Pillar was a 36.8m tall column with a 3.9m tall statue by Thomas Kirk in Portland Stone at the top.
1856 – Design for Wellington Testimonial, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Architect: Sir Robert Smirke
“Of all the public monuments hitherto raised in honor of the Duke of Wellington, that of the Citizens of Dublin is,
1857 – Thomas Moore Statue, College St., Dublin
Sculptor: Christopher Moore
At the junction of College Street and Westmoreland Street, once stranded on a traffic island with a disused public toilet (now removed) is this statue to the Irish bard Thomas Moore.
1861 – Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Architect: Sir Robert Smirke
Built to commemorate the victories of the ‘Iron Duke’ Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, who was born in Dublin,
1862 – Crampton Memorial Fountain, Dublin
Sculptor: John Kirk
Sir Philip Crampton was Surgeon-General to the British Army. He was always interested in zoological science and played an active part in founding the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland and was many times its president.
1868 – Prince Albert Statue, Leinster House, Dublin
Architect: John Henry Foley
Statue commemorating the Prince Consort, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, on the site of the Irish Exhibition of 1853.
