1916 Memorial, Limerick, Independence monument in Limerick, Ireland

The 1916 Memorial in Limerick stands at Sarsfield Bridge, built around a stone plinth that once held a statue of Viscount Fitzgibbon, destroyed by nationalists in 1930. Its bronze figures, designed by Albert Power and completed by his son James in 1954, depict Tom Clarke, Ned Daly, Con Colbert and a figure of Mother Ireland.

Fund-raising for the memorial began in 1931; sculptor Albert Power designed it, and his son James Power completed it in 1954. It was unveiled on 27 May 1956 by Leslie de Barra, wife of Republican leader Tom Barry. The stone plinth had earlier carried a statue of Viscount Fitzgibbon, killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade, which nationalists blew up in 1930.

The bronze figures atop the memorial depict Tom Clarke, Ned Daly and Con Colbert, three Limerick men executed for their part in the Easter Rising, with a fourth figure representing Mother Ireland. The monument was unveiled on 27 May 1956 by Leslie de Barra, wife of Republican leader Tom Barry, who praised the "weary and patient work" of those behind it.

The memorial sits in central Limerick and is easily reached from the railway station and the city's parking areas. Visitors should watch for directional signs to navigate to the location and allow time to visit, as the site is often part of commemorative gatherings.

The stone plinth beneath the bronze figures once carried a statue of Viscount Fitzgibbon of Mountshannon House, killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War; nationalists blew it up in 1930, and the memorial was built around the surviving base.