Plaques A-Z
- Annesley Bridge, 1916
Commemorating a battle during the Rising and those who took part, this plaque is on … Read more - Ballybough Bridge
Commemorating the fighting that took place at the bridge during the Rising and those who … Read more - Ballyfermot Train Ambush
On Friday, 8th July 2022, a Dublin City Council commemorative plaque marking the site of … Read more - Beatles, The – only Irish performance
Located at Arnotts, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1, the site of the Adelphi Cinema, this … Read more - Bryan, Thomas – executed Irish volunteer
This plaque commemorates Thomas Bryan, who, at the age of 24, in 1921 was hanged … Read more - Burke, Peter – Dublin City Fire Brigade
This plaque commemorates Inspector Christopher Doherty and Fireman Peter Burke who were killed attending a … Read more - Connolly, James – socialist & revolutionary
This plaque commemorates the socialist and signatory of the 1916 Proclamation James Connolly. Find this … Read more - Darmon, John ‘Jack’ – Dublin Fire Brigade
Unveiled on 18 September 2023, this plaques commemorates John Darmon, a member of the Dublin … Read more - Doherty, Christopher – Dublin City Fire BrigadeThis plaque commemorates Inspector Christopher Doherty and Fireman Peter Burke who were killed attending a … Read more
- Dombrain, James
Located at 36 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, D02 CD93, this plaque commemorates the founder … Read more - Douglass, Frederick – Anti-Slavery Leader
This plaque commemorates Frederick Douglass, the anti-slavery leader, who visited Dublin in 1845, at the … Read more - Dowden, Edward – poet & critic
On Sunday, 29th November 2015, a Dublin City Council commemorative plaque honouring the Irish poet … Read more - Elliott, Shay – professional cyclist and wearer of the Yellow Jersey
This plaque commemorates Shay Elliott, the first Irishman to win a stage in the Tour … Read more - Ennis, Séamus – musician
On the afternoon of Friday, 3rd May 2019, an official Dublin City Council commemorative plaque … Read more - Fallon, Richard – Garda
Located at 24 Aran Quay, Dublin 7, D07 W620, this plaque honours Garda Richard Fallon, … Read more - Father Mathew Park
Located off Philipsburgh Avenue, this plaque commemorates the location of the training grounds used by … Read more - ffrench-Mullen, Madeleine
This plaque commemorates both Madeleine ffrench-Mullen and her lifelong partner Dr Kathleen Lynn, who founded … Read more - Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club
This plaque commemorates the founding of the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club. The club was founded … Read more - Four Courts Garrison
Located at the Capuchin Mission Office, Church Street, Dublin 7, D07 NNH4, this plaque commemorates … Read more - Gibson, Violet – anti-Fascist
This plaque commemorates Violet Gibson, the Irish woman who shot Mussolini The Honourable Violet Albina … Read more - Guinness Barge, last sailing
On Friday, 23rd July 2021, a Dublin City Council commemorative plaque honouring the last operational … Read more - Hardy, Samuel Little
Located at 9 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, D02 WN50, this plaque commemorates physician and obstetrician … Read more - Hirschfeld Centre
Located in Temple Bar, this plaque is at the site of the former Hirschfeld Centre, … Read more - Holloway, Joseph – literary critic and architect
This plaque commemorates Joseph Holloway (1861–1944), Architect and Theatre Critic, who designed the first Abbey … Read more - Hyland, Richard – Garda
On Monday 16th August, 2021, a Dublin City Council honouring Detective Garda Richard Hyland and … Read more - Ireland’s First Radio Broadcast
On the morning of Thursday, 21st July 2016, a Dublin City Council plaque commemorating Ireland’s … Read more - Jacob’s Factory Garrison
On the afternoon of Friday, 29th April 2016, a Dublin City Council plaque commemorating the … Read more - Keogh, Gerald – Irish Volunteer
On Monday, 25th April 2016, a plaque commemorating the death one hundred years earlier of … Read more - Keogh, Margaret – Cumann na mBan
This plaque commemorates Margaret Keogh, one of two Cumann na mBan members to die in the fight for … Read more - Kiely, Benedict – writer
On 26th September 2019, a plaque commemorating the writer Benedict Kiely was unveiled at his … Read more - Ladies’ National Tennis Championship – world’s first
This plaque commemorates the world’s first national tennis championship for women, which took place in … Read more - Lynn, Dr KathleenThis plaque commemorates both Dr Kathleen Lynn and her lifelong partner Madeleine ffrench-Mullen, who founded … Read more
- Lynott, Philip – musician
This plaque commemorates songwriter, singer, and bass player Phil Lynott, the charismatic frontman of Thin … Read more - Mac Grianna, Seosamh – Irish language writer
This plaque commemorates the Irish-language writer Seosamh Mac Grianna (1900-1990). Born in Donegal in 1900, … Read more - Markievicz, Countess
This plaque commemorates republican and labour activist Constance Countess Markievicz at Surrey House, Leinster Road, … Read more - Marrowbone Lane Garrison
On the afternoon of Sunday, 24th April 2016, two Dublin City Council plaques commemorating garrisons … Read more - McKeown, Patrick – Detective SergeantOn Monday 16th August, 2021, a Dublin City Council honouring Detective Sergeant Patrick McKeown and … Read more
- McLoughlin, Sean
Commemorating Sean McLoughlin, ‘the forgotten boy commandant’, this plaque is at 5 North King Street, … Read more - Mendicity Institute Garrison
On the afternoon of Sunday, 24th April 2016, a Dublin City Council plaque commemorating the … Read more - Murdoch, Iris – philosopher & writer
This plaque honours philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch, who was born on Blessington Street, Dublin, … Read more - O’Carroll, Richard – City Councillor & Irish Volunteer
On Wednesday, 27th April 2016, a Dublin City Council plaque commemorating labour councillor Richard O’Carroll … Read more - O’Connell, Patrick – footballer
On the morning of Friday, 5th June 2015, a Dublin City Council commemorative plaque honouring … Read more - Parnell, Anna – founder of the Ladies’ Land League
This plaque commemorates Anna Parnell, feminist, activist, and founder of the Ladies’ Land League, at … Read more - Pearse, Patrick
This plaque commemorates Patrick Pearse, who lived with his family at 13 Sandymount Avenue, Dublin … Read more - Plunkett, Joseph – 1916 Leader
On the afternoon of Monday, 4th May 2016, a Dublin City Council plaque commemorating poet, … Read more - Rowsome, Leo – Piper and pipe-maker
This plaque honours renowned uileann piper, pipe maker, and teacher Leo Rowsome, and is at … Read more - Royal College of Surgeons
This plaque commemorates those who fought in the 1916 Rising at the Royal COllege of … Read more - S.S. Adela
Located on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, this plaque commemorates the sinking of the … Read more - S.S. Hare
Located on the North Quays at the Sean O’Casey Bridge, this plaque commemorates the sinking … Read more - Shelbourne Football Club
On Friday, 4th September 2015, a Dublin City Council plaque commemorating the founding of Shelbourne … Read more - Skeffington, Hanna Sheehy
This plaque at Dublin Castle, Ship Street, commemorates suffragette Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, who smashed windows … Read more - St Olave’s Church
On Wednesday 28th September, 2002, a Dublin City Council commemorative plaque marking the site of … Read more - Walsh, Edward – Hibernian Rifles
On Saturday, 13th February 2016, a Dublin City Council plaque commemorating 1916 Easter Rising casualty … Read more - Whelan, Leo – artist
On Friday, 2nd October 2015, a Dublin City Council commemorative plaque honouring artist and portrait … Read more - Wilde, Lady Jane ‘Speranza’
This plaque commemorates Jane Wilde, poet, feminist, and nationalist. Born in 1821, Jane Wilde was … Read more