Survey Data
Reg No
15310132
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic
Original Use
Monument
In Use As
Monument
Date
1995 - 2005
Coordinates
244006, 253079
Date Recorded
07/07/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Bronze statue set on a granite plinth, dated 2000, erected to celebrate the millennium. Prominently-sited to the east end of Mullingar at the junction of Austin Friars Street and MacCurtain Street and at the east end of Pearse Street.
Appraisal
A rare piece of public art in Westmeath. Well-cast in bronze, this figurative statue adds interest to a prominent site to the east side of Mullingar. It depicts two medieval monks about to depart on a pilgrimage. It is located close to the site of a former Augustinian Friary (WM019-053---), recently excavated, and the inspiration behind this piece.