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Commemorative Plaques Scheme

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Information on the City Council's Commemorative Plaques Scheme. 

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What is the Dublin City Council Commemorative Plaques Scheme?

Dublin City Council's Commemorative Plaques Scheme is intended to facilitate the formal commemoration of people, organisations, and events that have made a unique and significant contribution to the life or history of Dublin through outstanding achievement, distinctive service or significant community contribution.

Leo Whelan Plaque

Who and what can be commemorated by a plaque?

Individuals, organisations, and events can be commemorated by a plaque, but there are some requirements:

  • Proposals to commemorate living persons will not be considered
  • Nominees will have to have died at least 20 years previously or have passed the centenary of their birth, whichever is earlier
  •  The person/s must have been born in or lived in Dublin or have had strong and/or enduring connections with the city
  •  The person/s must have made a unique and outstanding contribution to the life or history of Dublin through outstanding achievement, distinctive service or significant community contribution
  • In the case of an event to be commemorated, this must have occurred in Dublin and the event will have to have occurred at least 20 years previously
  • You must have the written permission of the owner of the building on which the plaque is to be erected
  • In order to ensure the uniformity of Dublin City Council’s plaques, we have set a standard design, and word, character, and line limits
  • The Irish language version will appear first on the plaque and the council will make the translation
  • Dublin City Council will have the final decision as to the wording on the plaque

How do I propose that a plaque be erected?

You can propose that a plaque be erected by submitting this application form.

Is féidir leat a mholadh go gcuirfí plaic in airde tríd an fhoirm iarratais seo a chur isteach.

List of Dublin City Council Commemorative Plaques

Visit plaquesofdublin.ie for a full list of Dublin City's Commemorative Plaques.

This map shows the locations of plaques.

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