The monument was erected in 1869-70 in memory of George William Frederick, the 7th Earl of Carlisle for his service as Viceroy of Ireland. The money for the monument was by public subscription, in other words, an appeal was made to members of the public to fund it. So, I hope that this means that the Earl was quite some guy!

RichD

May 26, 2025

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The monument was erected in memory of the 7th Earl of Carlisle, who served as Viceroy of Ireland and played a role in the creation of the People's Garden in Dublin. Some limited offroad parking on Mains Lane, and the monument is relatively well-connected to tracks through Bulmer Hag to the west and other public footpaths between Welburn and Whitwell to the east.

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