Trinity Without in Waterford in County Waterford, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

Thomas Francis Meagher

Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meaghar Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 16, 2026

1. Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meaghar Marker

Inscription.
Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meaghar
1823 - 1867

Irish Patriot & American
Civil War Hero
Born here in 1823
Young Irelander
Transported to Tasmania, Australia 1849
U.S. Fighting 69th & Irish Brigade
Governor of Montana
Died 1867
Originator of the Irish National Tricolour,
First Flown in Waterford in 1848

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 52° 15.725′ N, 7° 6.709′ W. Marker is in Waterford, Munster, in County Waterford. It is in Trinity Without. It is on Meagher's Quay east of Gladstone Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Meagher's Quay, Waterford, Munster X91 TR24, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Ancient East.

Globally, it is on 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Turgesius Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Irish Freedom Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Honest John's Last Work (within shouting distance of this marker); Tadhg Gaelach Ó Súilleabháin (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hussey (within shouting distance of this marker); Edmund Rice (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dominican Priory, Waterford (about 120 meters away); Mainistir Dhoiminiceach / Black Friars (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Francis Meagher’s Waterford (Derek Barry).

I walked back to the handsome Granville Hotel on the Quay. The merchant Newport family built their family home here in the 18th century and it was later the home of the Quans, and Alicia Quan was born here. The Meaghers inherited it when Thomas Meagher married Alicia. They moved here from North King St in 1823 with baby Christina. Their remaining children, including Thomas Francis, were born in this house. They later rented out the house to Charles
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 16, 2026

2. Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meaghar Marker
The marker is located outside the Granville Hotel.
Bianconi as headquarters for his Clonmel coach network. The building became the Cummins Hotel, named for the wife of Edward Cummins, Bianconi’s agent in Waterford...It was rundown in 1978 when hoteliers Liam and Ann Cusack purchased it. The Cusacks have restored its grandeur and promoted links with Meagher.

(Submitted on June 20, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

2. Thomas Francis Meagher (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 20, 2026.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.