THE EARL OF CARLISLE - THERE WAS A STATUE HERE UNTIL JULY 1958

THE EARL OF CARLISLE THERE WAS A STATUE HERE UNTIL JULY 1958

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THE EARL OF CARLISLE - THERE WAS A STATUE HERE UNTIL JULY 1958


This is located in the Peoples Garden within Phoenix Park.

There was a statue on this granite pedestal but until a few months ago I did not who it was. As can be seen from my photographs the inscriptions have been vandalised and are almost impossible to read.

The inscriptions may read as follows: "George William Frederick, Seventh Earl of Carlisle, K.G. Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1835-1841. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1855-8 1859-64 Born 1802 Died 1864"."Erected by public subscription 1870"

John Henry Foley was the sculptor. The location was chosen as the Earl had contributed towards the People’s Garden as a place for “the recreation and instruction of the poor of Dublin.”

On July 28th 1958 an explosion badly damaged the statue and it was embedded at least two feet in the soil next to its pedestal.


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