The Dawson Monument in Church Square,... (C) Eric Jones

H6733 : The Dawson Monument in Church Square, Monaghan

near to Monaghan, Milltown, Cortolym Bridge and Rossmore, Monaghan, Ireland

The Dawson Monument in Church Square, Monaghan

The obelisk - the Dawson Monument - commemorates Colonel Dawson, a local landowner who died at the battle of Inkerman in 1854. The IRA had a go at it in 1974 but failed to dislodge it.

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year taken

2012

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Grid Square: H6733, 333 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Eric Jones (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Monday, 23 July, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 7 October, 2012
Geographical Context: City, Town centre People, Events
Subject Location: Irish: H 671 337 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:14.8782N 6:58.2376W
Photographer Location: Irish: H 671 337
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)