Father Mathew Statue

The Father Mathew Statue is a public monument in Cork city, County Cork, honouring Father Theobald Mathew, the temperance campaigner widely remembered in Ireland. Standing on Cork’s principal thoroughfare, St Patrick’s Street, the sculpture is a well-known city landmark and a familiar meeting point for locals and visitors alike. It is an easy sight to take in while walking through the centre of Cork, and forms part of the everyday streetscape of one of Ireland’s largest cities.