“A Wall That Speaks” – Book Launch at Sligo Abbey

“A Wall That Speaks” – Book Launch at Sligo Abbey | Heritage Ireland Skip to content Heritage Ireland Buy a Heritage Card Home What’s on “A Wall That Speaks” – Book Launch at Sligo Abbey “A Wall That Speaks” – Book Launch at Sligo Abbey Price Free of charge Dates 15/08/2026 4:30 pm Location Sligo Abbey Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter On this page Description Contact Gallery Opening Times Contact Facilities --> --> “A Wall That Speaks” – Book Launch at Sligo Abbey --> 'A Wall That Speaks' book launch at Sligo Abbey with an opportunity to meet the author and get your signed copy More than 400 years ago, in 1624, a major event took place in Sligo Abbey — the installation of the O’Connor Monument at the east end of the south wall inside the Abbey church. The monument, overlooking the 15th Century high altar, commemorates three people: the Gaelic chieftain Sir Donogh O’Connor, his wife Lady Eleanor Butler, Countess of Desmond, and a daughter of Eleanor’s from her previous marriage to Garret Fitzgerald, Earl of Desmond. The monument is, arguably, the most ornate carved-stone feature in Sligo Abbey’s 13th and 15th century ruins. Now, a new book on the monument, entitled ‘A Wall