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Glendenning Monument, The Octagon, Westport

By IrishHistory.comIn Co. Mayo, ConnachtPosted May 11, 2021

The Glendenning monument was erected in 1845 to commemorate the memory of George Glendenning (1770-1843), a local land agent and wealthy banker. It's said the statue was erected not for the esteemed manner of his memory, but because he left a large sum of money in his will to have...

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