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Took image myself - free to be used in the public domain provided the image is attributed to me Graham Hickey.

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Statue to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Gray" class="extiw" title="en:Sir John Gray">Sir John Gray</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin" class="extiw" title="en:Dublin">Dublin</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Connell_Street" class="extiw" title="en:O'Connell Street">O'Connell Street</a>. Designed by Thomas Farrell, the statue is sited close to the Abbey Street offices of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman%27s_Journal" class="extiw" title="en:Freeman's Journal">Freeman's Journal</a> - of which Gray had been proprietor. It was unveiled on June 24 1879, with the inscription:

Erected by public subscription to Sir John Gray Knt. M.D. J.P., Proprietor of The

Freeman’s Journal; MP for Kilkenny City, Chairman of the Dublin Corporation

Water Works Committee 1863 to 1875 During which period pre-eminently through

his exertions the Vartry water supply was introduced to city and suburbs Born July

13 1815 Died April 9 1875

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current	04:37, 5 January 2017		308 × 410 (14 KB)	127.0.0.1 (talk)	Took image myself - free to be used in the public domain provided the image is attributed to me Graham Hickey. <p>Thanks. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Summary">Summary</span></h2> <p>Statue to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Gray" class="extiw" title="en:Sir John Gray">Sir John Gray</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin" class="extiw" title="en:Dublin">Dublin</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Connell_Street" class="extiw" title="en:O'Connell Street">O'Connell Street</a>. Designed by Thomas Farrell, the statue is sited close to the Abbey Street offices of the <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman%27s_Journal" class="extiw" title="en:Freeman's Journal">Freeman's Journal</a></i> - of which Gray had been proprietor. It was unveiled on June 24 1879, with the inscription: </p> <dl> <dd>Erected by public subscription to Sir John Gray Knt. M.D. J.P., Proprietor of The</dd> <dd>Freeman’s Journal; MP for Kilkenny City, Chairman of the Dublin Corporation</dd> <dd>Water Works Committee 1863 to 1875 During which period pre-eminently through</dd> <dd>his exertions the Vartry water supply was introduced to city and suburbs Born July</dd> <dd>13 1815 Died April 9 1875</dd> </dl>

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