[Unveiled 1880]
1779-1852
b. Dublin, Ireland • d. Wiltshire, England
Sculptor: Dennis B. Sheahan
Gift of Irish Americans
On a path leading to The Pond in Central
Park and just off Fifth Avenue, is the bronze
bust of Thomas Moore, Irish poet, satirist,
composer, and musician who played a
significant role in the romantic movement
of the early 19th Century.
A close friendship with the poets Lord Byron
and Percy Bysshe Shelley influenced his
poetry with its nostalgic songlike overtones.
His famous collection of 130 poems, titled
Irish Melodies (1807-1834), includes the
song "The Last Rose of Summer."
This bust was presented to Central Park on the
101th anniversary of Moore's birth.
