Garden of Remembrance

"Established in 1966 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. It is dedicated to those who died during the struggle for Irish independence.

An Oisin Kelly sculpture is in the park. It shows people from the tragic Irish legend of the Children of Lir, where four children were turned into swans by their stepmother which is an old irish legend. In the centre of the park is a large rectangular pond."

Die beeld van die kinders wat in swane verander is verskriklik indrukwekkend en dit simboliseer "rebirth and resurrection".

In 1976 is 'n gedigte kompetisie gehou om 'n gedig te vind om hierdie geveg om vryheid uit te druk. En die volgende gedig van Liam Mac Uistin het gewen:

We Saw A Vision

In the darkness of despair we saw a vision, We lit the light of hope, And it was not extinguished, In the desert of discouragement we saw a vision, We planted the tree of valour, And it blossomed.

In the winter of bondage we saw a vision, We melted the snow of lethargy, And the river of resurrection flowed from it.

We sent our vision aswim like a swan on the river, The vision became a reality, Winter became summer, Bondage became freedom, And this we left to you as your inheritance.

O generation of freedom remember us, The generation of the vision.