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Leighlinbridge in County Carlow, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
 

Cardinal Patrick Francis Joseph Moran

(1830-1911)

 
 
Cardinal Patrick Francis Joseph Moran Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2019
1. Cardinal Patrick Francis Joseph Moran Monument
Inscription.

First Cardinal of Australia
The first ecclesiastic to become a
Freeman of the city of Dublin.
The second Irishman to become a
Prince of the Church

His record is an inspiring one,
the memory of which will not soon pass away.


 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 52° 44.207′ N, 6° 58.748′ W. Marker is in Leighlinbridge, Leinster, in County Carlow. It is on Poe's Hill just south of Milford Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Leighlinbridge Sculpture Garden, Leighlinbridge, Leinster, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: welcome to leighlinbridge - the garden village (a few steps from this marker); Gairdνn na nDealbh / Sculpture Garden (a few steps from this marker); John Tyndall (a few steps from this marker); Gairdνn cuimhneachain / Garden of Remembrance (a few steps from this marker); Myles Walter Keogh (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tyndall Way (within shouting distance of this marker); Ireland's First Toll Bridge (within shouting distance
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of this marker); River Barrow / An Bhearϊ (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leighlinbridge.
 
Also see . . .
1. Patrick Francis Moran (1830-1911) at Australian Dictionary of Biography. (Submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Patrick Francis Cardinal Moran at Catholic Hierarchy. (Submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Cardinal Patrick Francis Joseph Moran Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2019
2. Cardinal Patrick Francis Joseph Moran Monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 19, 2026