English: Took image myself - free to be used in the public domain provided the image is attributed to me Graham Hickey.

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Statue to Sir John Gray on Dublin's O'Connell Street. Designed by Thomas Farrell, the statue is sited close to the Abbey Street offices of the Freeman's Journal - of which Gray had been proprietor. It was unveiled on June 24 1879, with the inscription:

Erected by public subscription to Sir John Gray Knt. M.D. J.P., Proprietor of The

Freeman’s Journal; MP for Kilkenny City, Chairman of the Dublin Corporation

Water Works Committee 1863 to 1875 During which period pre-eminently through

his exertions the Vartry water supply was introduced to city and suburbs Born July

13 1815 Died April 9 1875