Brendan McGowan on the Pádraic Ó Conaire statue for ‘Those We Remember’ historical walk and talk series organised in collaboration with John Cunningham for Culture Night 2025.
This short TALK by Brendan McGowan is one of eight talks delivered on a walk through Galway city on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.
Brendan speaks about the life and work of Pádraic Ó Conaire, the sculptor Albert Power, the commissioning and unveiling of the statue in Eyre Square, and its impact in Galway.
Brendan McGowan is the Galway City Museum Education and Outreach Officer. The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.
