30 May, 2006
It turns out that there is a plaque on O’Connell Bridge commemerating Father Pat Noise. Nothing unusual about that, except Father Pat Noise never existed… Peadar Clancey who is said to have been advisor to Fater Pat Noise on the plaque did exist and served during the Easter Rebellion of 1916. The plaque has been in place since 2004 and it wasn’t discovered by Dublin Coprporation until May 2006. The Corpo are now intent on removing it, which at first I thought was a good idea, but now thinking about it, I think it should be left where it is as a comemoration to the Irish wit.
- This plaque commemorates Fr. Pat Noise
- Advisor to Peadar Clancey.
- He died under suspicious circumstances when his carriage plunged
- into the Liffey on August 10th 1919.
- Erected by the HSTI
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I have to agree. It’s filling an ugly hole that was left by the millennium clock fiasco, so it should be let stay, at least until something better can be found to fill the hole.
Besides, it isn’t the only monument of dubious historical accuracy.
Comment by James Shields — 2 June, 2006 @ 20:42