Survey Data
Reg No
30409509
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Monument
In Use As
Monument
Date
1945 - 1950
Coordinates
138062, 224624
Date Recorded
01/10/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding carved limestone statue, dated 1947, commemorating Joseph Howley, set on stepped square-plan limestone plinth. Inscriptions to east face of plinth. Set behind rubble stone plinth wall with recent railings.
Appraisal
Monument commemorating Commdt. Joseph Howley, who led a contingent of men from the area in an attempt to capture Oranmore Barracks in 1916. He was later shot dead by British forces in the War of Independence. The well finished statue, carved in the round, depicts Howley reaching for his gun, and is a prominent feature in the village and a local landmark.