Bizarre construction altogether that can be <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/8651631526"><b>seen here too</b></a>. Did the plinth operate as a market stall?
<p>We had no idea where this was, so many thanks to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/8651631526/#comment72157633251700922"><b>Leonard Bentley</b></a> for identifying it as being beside St. Mary's Church, Athenry, Co. Galway!
</p><p>My heartfelt thanks to whoever ripped off the guts of that auction poster which probably had lots of lovely location and dating information!
</p><p>Date: 1860-1869
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NLI Ref.: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/STP_1690">STP_1690</a>
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