The statue of Father Matthew was placed on O’Connell Street in 1890. He was the leader of the Irish Temperance Movement and was nicknamed the Apostle of Temperance. Mary Redmond created the statue o...
The monument stands in tribute to Father Theobald Matthew. Back in the early 19th century, this Capuchin priest led almost three million of the Irish people to take the pledge of abstinence from alcoh...
THIS RESTORED MONUMENT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO O'CONNELL STREET
In my opinion the new location is awkward and the statue should really face away from the Spire which blocks the view. If you examine my photograph the fingers look as if they are missing and accordin...
Currently blocked off due to construction, but still a sight to see. Look for the missing fingers and snap a few pictures between the craziness of people walking by.
Beautiful!
What a wonderful place to visit! While we didn't get to stop at the actual statue while on our group tour, I was able to snap this photo!
Lovely Statue!
The statue of Father Matthew was placed on O’Connell Street in 1890. He was the leader of the Irish Temperance Movement and was nicknamed the Apostle of Temperance. Mary Redmond created the statue o...
Father Matthews Statue
The monument stands in tribute to Father Theobald Matthew. Back in the early 19th century, this Capuchin priest led almost three million of the Irish people to take the pledge of abstinence from alcoh...
THIS RESTORED MONUMENT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO O'CONNELL STREET
In my opinion the new location is awkward and the statue should really face away from the Spire which blocks the view. If you examine my photograph the fingers look as if they are missing and accordin...
It is a statue
Currently blocked off due to construction, but still a sight to see. Look for the missing fingers and snap a few pictures between the craziness of people walking by.