This statue depicts Pádraic Ó Conaire, one of Galway's most cherished writers.
The statue itself was commissioned shortly after the author's death in 1928, and by 1935 the work was unveiled by Eamon de Valera before a vast crowd,
many of whom marveled at the resemblance to the real Pádraic.
Pádraic Ó Conaire's statue has been moved from Eyre Square, whereit was originally, to the Galway City Museum.