Survey Data
Reg No
32310001
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical
Original Use
Monument
In Use As
Monument
Date
1895 - 1900
Coordinates
167856, 327048
Date Recorded
19/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding limestone memorial statue of Bartholmew Teeling standing on limestone obelisk, erected 1898. Tooled ashlar stonework to obelisk, margin-drafted at corners, gabled aedicules projecting from each face with concave-moulded verges and round-headed niches with chamfered margins, moulded cornice cap on which statue stands. Niche to north has commemorative incised inscription reading 'To the memory of Bartholomew Teeling and the valiant Irish and French soldiers who fought here for dear old Ireland. It is located prominently on the way into Collooney from the north.
Appraisal
This limestone statue, possibly designed by William Hague, was erected to commemorate the centenary of the 1798 Rising. It has important historical associations and demonstrates some fine cratsmanship in its execution.