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The '98 Man

James K. Bracken
1904

Description

Limestone statue of a revolutionary soldier.

Inscription(s)

THIS MONUMENT
Has ben erected by the
NATIONALISTS
— of clonmel —

In Memory of the Men of 98.

"Then here's their memory - may it be
For us a guiding light,
To cheer our strife for liberty,
And teach us to unite."

Sculptor

James K. Bracken, Irish building contractor, stone cutter and sculptor of Templemore, who was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and one of the five founding members of the GAA in 1884

Sources & Information

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, The '98 Man, Parnell Street, Clonmel, Tipperary South.

Locatie (N 52°21'12" - W 7°41'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie126; Photograph: 14 June 2014
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