Top Things to do in Ireland’s Ancient East
The 10 Best Monuments & Statues in Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Ancient East
Discover the best top things to do in Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland including Fiach MacHugh O’Bryne Memorial Stone, Saint Brigid’s Shrine and Well, John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial, Kindred Spirits, Cainneach, Lost at Sea Memorial, Kells Priory, Annie Moore Statue, Lusitania Memorial, Donaghmore Round Tower.
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1. Fiach MacHugh O’Bryne Memorial Stone
2. Saint Brigid’s Shrine and Well
3. John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial
4. Kindred Spirits
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By DublinDiane
I had wanted for some time to visit Middleton to see this sculpture , having read how the Choctaw Indians , hearing of the Great Hunger in Ireland in 1847, managed to raise $170 ( a huge sum in those days) & sent it to help relieve the suffering. They themselves had been dispossessed of their sacred lands & forcibly moved to Oklahoma during one of the harshest winters on record , & many of them had died en route. In spite of their own suffering , they had the generosity & kindness of spirit to remember the starving Irish & this monument is a fitting tribute to them. It is really beautiful & the stainless steel feathers reflect the colours of the sun as the light changes. It is situated in Bailic Park off the East Cork Parkway N25 , turn off at the L 3621 & it’s right beside you. Congratulations & well done to the Irish artist Alex Pentek for this fitting tribute to those Choctaw Indians.
5. Cainneach
6. Lost at Sea Memorial
7. Kells Priory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 222 reviews
Reviewed By TomChatt - Los Angeles, United States
The largest monastic site in Ireland, it includes a large wall with several towers that encloses several acres, as well as foundations and remnants of a 900-year old religious community. There's no tour, no signage, just a bunch of evocative ruins out in a field that you are free to roam and imagine what it was like in 1200 AD. Bonus tip: if you like this sort of thing, there is a much lesser-known site called Kilree just 2km to the south that is also worth visiting, which includes a round tower and an elaborately carved high cross out in the middle of a cow pasture.
8. Annie Moore Statue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 413 reviews
Reviewed By Popshots - Cork, Ireland
If you walk down to the Liner Terminal or the Museum, you will find this beautiful memorial to the first person who left these shores and landed on the newly-opened Ellis Island terminal in New York. Annie Moore is a symbol of the countless thousands who left our shores, sometimes as prisoners, other times as emigrants, but all essentially never to return!
9. Lusitania Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By judeteachwrite - Maesteg, United Kingdom
The striking statue may make people think from a distance that it is a memorial of the Titanic. However, on getting closer you realise that it is in fact for the Lusitania. It is a reminder of that tragedy.
10. Donaghmore Round Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By 81clarea - Belfast, United Kingdom
During a recent trip to Co Meath we discovered this charming little graveyard with the remains of a church and an exquisite round tower. A peaceful place and well worth a short visit.
