This is a list of public art on permanent public display in Cork city, Ireland. The list applies only to works of public art accessible in a public space; it does not include artwork on display inside museums. Public art may include sculptures, statues, monuments, memorials, murals and mosaics.

Public art in city centre

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Father Theobald Mathew St Patrick's Street 1864 John Henry Foley "The Statue"[1]
The Echo boy St Patrick's Street 1991 Barry Moloney [2]
Examiner Office St. Patrick's Street 2009 Eithne Ring & Liam Lavery
National Monument Grand Parade, Cork 1906 D. J. Coakley [3]
Berwick Fountain Grand Parade, Cork 1860 Sir John Benson [4]
'Lest We Forget' War Memorial South Mall, Cork 1925 [5]
City South Mall, Cork 1985 Patrick O'Sullivan [6]
Cork City Battalion Irish Volunteers Memorial South Mall, Cork 2016 Mick Wilkins [7][8]
Fountain, English Market English Market 1800s W. R. Harris (firm) [9]
The Onion Seller Bishop Lucey Park 1985 Seamus Murphy [10] Presented by Sunbeam Wolsey PLC
Swan Fountain Bishop Lucey Park 1985 John Behan [11]
The Onion Seller The Coal Quay
(Corn Market Street) 		1995 Seamus Murphy [12] Presented by Ray Doherty (Franchisee McDonald's)
Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher Place
(formerly St. Paul's Square) 		1997 Geraldine Creedon [13]
George Boole Plaque Bachelors Quay

Southside

This is defined as the area of the city south of the south channel of the River Lee, and inside the South Ring Road (N40).

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Cork 800 Memorial Cork City Hall 1985
Tomás Mac Curtain Cork City Hall
Terence MacSwiney Cork City Hall
Two Working Men Cork County Hall 1969 Oisín Kelly "Cha and Miah"
Christ the King Turners Cross 1931 John Storrs [14]
McCarthy Monument Blackrock Road 1870 William Atkins [15]
Resurrection Angel Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral 1879 William Burges "The Goldy Angel"
Doorway Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral

Northside

This is defined as the area of the city north of the north channel of the River Lee.

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Salmon Weathervane Church of St Anne, Shandon
Lost Industries Leitrim Street, Blackpool Denis O'Connor
Thomas Kent Cork Kent railway station James MacCarthy
Callaghan's Gate Lower Glanmire Road Entrance gateway to Lotabeg House [16]
Ship at Sail Tivoli Dual Carriageway 1996 Kevin Holland [17]

Fitzgerald's Park

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Michael Collins Fitzgerald's Park Seamus Murphy [18]
Tom Barry Fitzgerald's Park Seamus Murphy [19]
General Daniel Florence O'Leary Fitzgerald's Park
Adam and Eve Fitzgerald's Park Edward Delaney [20]
Apple Woman Fitzgerald's Park 1968 Marshall Hutson [21]
Dreamline Fitzgerald's Park 1932 Seamus Murphy [22]
Boy with Boat Fitzgerald's Park Joseph Higgins [23]
Reflection Fitzgerald's Park James Horan [24]
Girl Dancer Fitzgerald's Park Oisín Kelly [25]
Father Matthew Memorial Fountain Fitzgerald's Park

University College Cork

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
The Growth Dome University College Cork Eilis O'Connell
Fantailed on the Falls University College Cork 1995 Conor Fallon
Horse's Head University College Cork 1986 Michael Quane
Figure Talking to a Quadruped University College Cork 1995 Michael Quane [26]
George Boole University College Cork 2016 Paul Ferriter [27]
Republican Prisoners Memorial University College Cork Located on the wall of the old Cork County Gaol, which has been incorporated into the perimeter wall of UCC.

Past public art

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
George II Grand Parade, Cork 1762-1862 John Nost Damaged in 1862 and subsequently removed. Nicknames were "George-a-horseback", "The Yellow Horse"[28]
Boy and girl Green Coat Hospital School 1716 Now in St Anne's Church, Shandon. "Bob and Joan"[29]
Dunscombe Testimonial Fountain Shandon Street [30]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fr Mathew Statue". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ^ "The Echo Boy". 22 September 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ^ "National Monument". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Berwick Fountain". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Cork's Civic Monuments - First World War Memorial, South Mall". Cork City Council. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Patrick O'Sullivan - Former Member | Aosdana". Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. ^ admin (6 October 2016). "South Mall, Cork | Wilkins Art". Wilkinsart.ie. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Unveiling of Monument remembering Members of the Cork City Battalion Irish Volunteers – TheCork.ie (News)". Thecork.ie. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  9. ^ "courtesy of Blue Dolphin B&B, Cork - English Market, Cork City". www.bluedolphin.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  10. ^ René & Peter van der Krogt. "153: The Onion Seller". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Cork - Corcaigh - Swan Fountain". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  12. ^ René & Peter van der Krogt. "149: The Onion Seller". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Rory Gallagher Landmarks - Cork Rory Gallagher Airport". rorygallagherairport.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  14. ^ "History - Church Of Christ The King". turnerscross.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Golden City Additional Images: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  16. ^ Des O’Sullivan (21 May 2016). "Lotabeg House open viewing will be a Cork crowd-puller". Irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Public Art Directory". Cork County Council. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Sculpture of Michael Collins by Seamus Murphy RHA - courtesy of Blue Dolphin House B&B Accommodation Cork Ireland". www.bluedolphin.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Sculpture in Cork "General Tom Barry" by Seamus Murphy RHA - courtesy of Blue Dolphin House Accommodation Cork Ireland". www.bluedolphin.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Sculpture in Cork "Adam & Eve" by Edward Delaney - courtesy of Blue Dolphin House Accommodation Cork Ireland -". www.bluedolphin.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  21. ^ "Apple Woman". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Dreamline". Statues Hither and Thither. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Sculpture in Cork "Boy with Boat" by Joseph Higgins (1886—1926) - courtesy of Blue Dolphin House Accommodation Cork Ireland -". www.bluedolphin.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Sculpture in Cork "Reflection" by James Horan - courtesy of Blue Dolphin House Accommodation Cork Ireland -". www.bluedolphin.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  25. ^ "Sculpture in Cork "Girl Dancer" by Oisin Kelly RHA - courtesy of Blue Dolphin House Accommodation Cork Ireland -". www.bluedolphin.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  26. ^ "Everyday heroes". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  27. ^ Rhodes, Dusty (20 November 2015). "Boole Statue Unveiled, Immediately Vandalised". UCCExpress. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  28. ^ "Yellow Equestrian Statue". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  29. ^ "Bob and Joan statues". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  30. ^ "Dunscombe Fountain". Cork Past and Present. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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