THE FRANCE IRELAND MEMORIAL 17 SEPTEMBER 2025
HE FRENCH-IRELAND MEMORIAL WAS DESIGNED BY IRISH SCULPTOR PETR VIZEL [GLASNEVIN CEMETERY IN DUBLIN]
The France-Ireland Memorial was designed by the Irish sculptor Petr Vizel in collaboration with the French architectural firm Castor & Touag. The construction and landscaping work was carried out by the Irish company Peter O'Brien & Sons Landscaping Ltd.
The French War Memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, is officially known as the France-Ireland Memorial. It was unveiled in 2016 to recognise the sacrifice of Irish men and women who fought for the freedom and defence of France during World War I, World War II, and other conflicts. The monument was a gift from France to Ireland and incorporates elements, including a replica of a wooden cross from Ginchy, France, where many Irish soldiers died during the Battle of the Somme.
The France-Ireland Memorial was designed by the Irish sculptor Petr Vizel in collaboration with the French architectural firm Castor & Touag. The construction and landscaping work was carried out by the Irish company Peter O'Brien & Sons Landscaping Ltd.
The French War Memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, is officially known as the France-Ireland Memorial. It was unveiled in 2016 to recognise the sacrifice of Irish men and women who fought for the freedom and defence of France during World War I, World War II, and other conflicts. The monument was a gift from France to Ireland and incorporates elements, including a replica of a wooden cross from Ginchy, France, where many Irish soldiers died during the Battle of the Somme.