IRA Memorial, Athlone

The IRA Memorial is a memorial in Athlone, County Westmeath.[1] The memorial is dedicated to the Athlone Brigade of the Irish Republican Army that participated in the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War.[2][3]

Irish Republican Army Memorial, Athlone

Description

The limestone statue consists of a life-sized male figure, dressed in typical Irish Republican Army uniform from the time period. The statue stands on a two-stage plinth. The memorial is surrounded by metal railings, and set back from the road.[4]

History

The limestone statue was created by Desmond Broe,[5] a member of a family of sculptors from Harold's Cross in Dublin. The statue was unveiled c. 1953 and stands on the corner of Church Street and Custume Place, close to the banks of the River Shannon.[4]

References
  1. "War Memorial Athlone Brigade I.R.A. Memorial in Athlone, Custume Place, Athlone, Westmeath". www.irishwarmemorials.ie. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "Athlone - Baile Átha Luain - Athlone Brigade IRA". statues.vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. "At the crossroads of the country". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020. take a stroll past the shadow of a gunman – a statue dedicated to IRA volunteers from the original Troubles – and cross the bridge to the old town
  4. "IRA Memorial, Custume Place, Athlone, Athlone, County Westmeath". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. Foster, G. (18 February 2015). The Irish Civil War and Society: Politics, Class, and Conflict. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-42570-6.

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