Survey Data
Reg No
50060076
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Monument
In Use As
Monument
Date
1940 - 1945
Coordinates
313122, 234764
Date Recorded
25/08/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding stone memorial, dated 1943, comprises figurative sculpted three-quarter bust supported on monolithic pedestal containing memorial inscription in English on southwest face and in Irish on northeast face. Surrounded by low-level planting, cast-iron boundary and concrete flagstones. Located at entrance to Peoples' Garden.
Appraisal
A fine figurative stone memorial statue by Lawrence Campbell commemorating Seán Heuston (1891-1916) one of sixteen men executed at Kilmainham Gaol for their role in leading the 1916 Rising. It is one of several statues and memorials contained within the landscape setting of Phoenix Park, representing the work of a varied assembly of artists and sculptors. The statue was erected by the Seán Heuston Memorial Committee, with the proceeds of an open day held at Kilmainham Gaol in 1938.