Statue of the polar explorer Sir Ernest... © Brian Lenehan

2016

S6893 : Statue of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, Athy Co Kildare

taken 8 years ago, near to Athy, Co Kildare, Ireland

Statue of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, Athy Co Kildare

A bronze statue of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton adjacent to the Athy Heritage Centre-Museum. The statue was commissioned from sculptor Mark Richards by Kildare County Council and has been billed as the first public monument to the explorer in his birth county and state. The adventurer’s grand-daughter Alexandra Shackleton performed the unveiling event in Athy’s Emily Square on August 30th 2016.

Geographical Context: City, Town centre Category: Statue Category: Statue

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Emily Square [2] ·

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Grid Square: S6893, 15 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Brian Lenehan (more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 12 September, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 16 September, 2016
Subject Location: Irish: S 683 938 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:59.4970N 6:59.0091W
Camera Location: Irish: S 683 938
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)

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Image Type (about): close look

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S6893 : Statue of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, Athy Co Kildare

taken 8 years ago, near to Athy, Co Kildare, Ireland