History of Eyre Square

History of Eyre Square. . , The origin of the square comes from the medieval open space in front of the city gate and known as the Green. Markets mostly took part in the northern part of the space. The earliest endeavor to formally enclose it was recorded in 1631 when some ash trees were planted along with a wooden fence. It was officially presented to the city in 1710 by Mayor Edward Eyre, from whom it took its name. In 1801, General Meyrick erected a stone wall around the space and it became Meyrick Square. The whole park was redeveloped in the Georgian style in the 19^th century. In the 1960's the square was again redeveloped and the enclosing railings were removed. In 1965 the square was officially renamed John F Kennedy Memorial Park in honour of the US President following his speech here in 1963 and his subsequent assassination., Tagann an tionscnamh na chearnóg ón spás oscailte meánaoiseach os comhair an geata na cathrach agus ar a dtugtar an Glas. Ghlac margaí is mó páirt sa chuid thuaidh an spás. An iarracht is luaithe a iniamh formaly bhí sé taifeadla in 1631 Cuireadh roinnt crann fuinseoige chomh maith le fál adhmaid. Cuireadh i láthair é go hoifigiúil go dtí an chathairi 1710 ag Méara Edward Eyre, ónar thóg sé a ainm. In 1801, in airde Meyrick ginearálta balla cloiche timpeall thart ar an spás agus bhí sé Meyrick cearnach. Rinneadh athfhorbairt an pháirc ar fad i stíl georgian i lár an 19ú haois. I 1960 bhí na chearnóg athfhorbartha arís agus baineadh na ráillí iamh. I 1965 bhí an chearnóg Athain[?]niodh hoifigiúil John F. Kennedy pháirc cuimhneacháin in onóir an uachtarán na Stát Aontaithe tar éis a chuid cainte anseo in 1963 agus a fheallmharú dhiaidh.