Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2628AA163
Site Name
Irish Monument Remains, Symon Street, Brixton, Johannesburg
Site Category
References
Reference Types
Website
Citation
https://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=9674
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 09:31
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 18:19
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, January 25, 2021 - 20:03.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
This Monument was built in remembrance of the 300 Irish brigades who fought for the Boer nation in their time of need.Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
The purpose of this memorial site was mainly to commemorate the Irish brigades who fought alongside the Boers against the British in the South African war that took place in 1899 to 1902.
Original Position
The Monument was originally erected in Johannesburg but was then moved to the Northern Cape in Orania due to concerns of it being demolished.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Concrete
Pedestal Material
There is no pedestal.
Event Commemorated
The South African war fought against the British by Boers and the Irish brigades in 1899-1902.
Unveiled Comment
Betsie Verwoerd
Inscriptions
It is a commemoration site for those Irish brigades who fought alongside the Boers against the British in the South African war of 1899‐ 1902.
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by Zoleka.Ntabeni on Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 10:43.
Identifiers
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.191774, 28.00715
Gauteng
- City of Johannesburg
Directions to Site
Grand Parade, South Eastern corner.
Access details
It is accessible to the public as it is a public site.
Management
Administration of Protections
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:04.
Administration Description
Monument removed in 2002 and relocated to Orania (NC). This is the site where the monument once stood
Action Status: Accepted
Site Action: Demolished/Destroyed
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by Zoleka.Ntabeni on 12/02/2015 - 10:48.
Grading
Grade II
Grading Date
GradingComment
Grading by:
Media
Media
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