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De Vere Memorial Fountain — Main Street

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De Vere Memorial Fountain — Main Street
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Freestanding limestone Celtic high cross style fountain, built c. 1910. Cut limestone stepped base with square-profile basin, now blocked up, surmounted by rock-faced plinth with cast-iron spout to west elevation. Carved Celtic cross with inscribed limestone plaques. Inscription reads: 'This fountain is erected in grateful recognition of the numerous benefits conferred on his native country on the poor and on this neighbourhood by Sir Stephen Edward De Vere Bart, statesman, philanthropist, poet, through whose generous aid and zealous co-operation in conjunction with contributions from others the Catholic Church of Foynes was built. Died 10 November 1904 Aged 92 Years'.

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