The Claddagh in Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

An t-Athair Tomás de Búrca O.P.

1830 - 1883

— Praedicatorum Princeps —

<lang=ga>An t-Athair Tomás de Búrca</lang=ga> O.P. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

1. An t-Athair Tomás de Búrca O.P. Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English translation] Father Thomas Burke, O.P.
1830-1883
Prince of Preachers

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 53° 16.166′ N, 9° 3.404′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is in The Claddagh. It is at the intersection of Father Griffin Road (Connacht Route 336) and Claddagh Quay, on the left when traveling west on Father Griffin Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 E4XN, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Eglinton Canal/Canáil Eglinton (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Thomas Burke (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cristoforo Colombo

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(about 150 meters away); In Memory of Mariners Lost at Sea / Captain William J. Woolley (about 150 meters away); Galway Waterway Trails / Rianta Uiscebhealaí na Gaillimhe (about 180 meters away); Galway Democratic Republic (about 180 meters away); The Spanish Arch/An Póirse Caoch (about 180 meters away); Spanish Arch/An Póirse Caoch (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Also see . . . Thomas Nicholas ('Tom') Burke in Dictionary of Irish Biography. (Submitted on April 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

<lang=ga>An t-Athair Tomás de Búrca</lang=ga> O.P. Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

2. An t-Athair Tomás de Búrca O.P. Monument

Looking east toward the Quay and River Corrib

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

3. An t-Athair Tomás de Búrca O.P. Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.