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Dominican Monument

Noel Fitzgibbon & Sons
1987

Description

Limestone statue of a Dominican friar, with on the foot the texts:
laudare benedicere prædicare

On the plint three marble reliefs and a text plaque:

founding of the abbey in 1243
destruction of the abbey in 1652
new church of the holy cross 1866-71
Text plaque

This Memorial has been erected
by The People of Tralee
to honour
The Dominican Order
for loyal and dedicated service
to the town and diocese
since 1243
Rath agus coimirce
Dominic Naofa
ar an té a thugann cuairt ar an
áit dheannaithe seo

and on the chamfers four coats of arms:

Dominican order with the motto: laudare benedicere prædicare
Probably the bishop or dioecese of Kerry, with the motto: Fanaigí i mo Ghrá
Town of Tralee, with the motto: vis unita fortior
The Geraldine family of Kildare, with the motto: crom abu

Inscription(s)

ANCO
the base of this statue was cut and
erected by the following 1986/1987
Apprentice Stonecutters
Francis Mc Manus Leitrim
Brendan Wallace Cork
Dermot Nolan Carlow
Michael Mc Groarty Donegal
John Fitzgibbon Kerry

Signature

this monument was designed, | carved and constructed by | Noel Fitzgibbon ∧ Sons | Sculptors Tralee 1987

Artist

Noel Fitzgibbon & Sons, sculptors in Tralee

Location (N 52°16'8" - W 9°42'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie232; Photograph: 17 June 2014
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