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Freestanding memorial, erected c. 1956, comprising bronze statue of The Three Fates, atop stepped roughly hewn granite slab at centre of shallow round-plan fountain having rock-faced ashlar granite surround. Bronze sculpted statue of three robed and hooded female figures cast in two sections, highest figure with left hand raised and holding spool of string, middle figure standing with right hand raised, third and lowest crouching, each figure holding piece of thread. Three brass plaques fixed to top of wall around fountain, that facing east inscribed 'With gratitude for the help given to German children by the Irish people after World War II. Roman Herzog president of the Federal Republic of Germany 23.03.1997'; inscription repeated in Irish and German. Plaque to south side inscribed 'This fountain designed by the sculptor Josef Wackerle is the gift of the people of the German Federal Republic to mark their gratitude for Ireland's help after the war of 1939-45. Group portrays the legendary Three Fates spinning and measuring the thread of man's destiny'; inscription repeated in Irish on plaque to north. Facing east, located at southeast corner of Saint Stephen's Green park, at junction between tarmacadam paths, facing entrance gates.
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