Mary Harris on the Liam Mellows statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

This short talk by Mary Harris is one of eight talks delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre. 

Mary's subject is Liam Mellows whose statue is located in Eyre Square. She speaks about his activity during the Easter Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War along with the circumstances around his execution. She has details on the provenance of the statue erected in 1957. 

Dr Mary Harris is president of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.