1727 – Obelisk, Newtown-Park, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Architect: Edward Lovett Pearce
Stillorgan Obelisk was built in 1727 at the instigation of Lord Allen,
1736 – Boyne Obelisk, Oldbridge, Co. Louth
Erected to commemorate William of Orange’s victory over King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690,
1742 – Obelisk, Killiney Hill, Co. Dublin
The Obelisk bears the inscription: “Last year being hard with the poor,
1747 – Phoenix Monument, Phoenix Park, Dublin
A Corinthian column with a Phoenix rising from the ashes at its pinnacle.
1775 – King José I Monument, Lisbon
Architect: Machado de Castro
1809 – Dawson Monument, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
Architect: James Wyatt
An obelisk-style monument, situated between Cootehill and Rockcorry,
1809 – Nelson’s Pillar, O’Connell St., Dublin
Architect: William Wilkins
Predating London’s Nelson Column by almost 30 years,
1821 – Memorial of Kings Visit to Ireland, Dun Laoghaire
The town was officially renamed Kingstown in 1821 in honour of a visit by the British King George IV,
1823 – Melville’s Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: William Burn
Built in 1823, the Melville Monument is a 41 metre high tribute to Henry Dundas,
1828 – Governor Walker’s Monument, Derry
Architect: John Henry
The former Walker’s Pillar was a memorial to Rev.
