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Within the city-operated parks system of New York City, there are many parks that are either named after individuals of Irish and Irish American descent, or contain monuments relating to Ireland.

Manhattan

  • Duane Park [1]
  • Foley Square
  • James J Walker Park [2]
  • Father Fagan Park [3]
  • Ahearn Park [4]
  • DeWitt Clinton Park
  • McCaffrey Playground [5]
  • Father Duffy Square [6]
  • Finn Square
  • McKenna Square
  • Murphy Brothers Playground
  • Mary O'Connor Playground
  • Donellan Square
  • Maher Circle
  • Amelia Gorman Park
  • Dorothy K. McGowan Memorial Garden
  • Mitchel Square
  • Reggie Fitzgerald Triangle
  • John Wolfe Ambrose monument at Battery Park
  • Francis Makemie plaque at Bowling Green Park

The State of New York constructed the Irish Hunger Memorial in Battery Park City

Bronx

  • Ryan Triangle
  • Hylan Park
  • O'Neill Triangle
  • Barry Plaza
  • O'Brien Oval
  • Murphy Triangle
  • Whalen Grove
  • Major Deegan Expressway
  • James Burke Ballfield
  • DeRosa O'Boyle Triangle

Queens

  • Buz O'Rourke Playground
  • Crowley Playground
  • Dwyer Square
  • Fagan Square
  • Noonan Playground
  • Patrick Jerome Gleason Square
  • Murray Playground
  • Gorman Playground
  • O'Sullivan Plaza
  • Frank D. O'Connor Playground
  • McKenna Triangle
  • Rafferty Triangle
  • Police Officer Edward Byrne Park
  • Maurice FitzGerald Playground
  • David J. O'Connell Square
  • Daniel M. O'Connell Playground
  • Kennedy Playground
  • O'Donohue Park

Brooklyn

  • Commodore Barry Park
  • Father Kehoe Square
  • Heffernan Triangle
  • J.J. Byrne Playground
  • John J. Carty Park
  • Patrick O'Rourke Playground
  • Kelly Park Playground
  • Callahan-Kelly Playground
  • Kennedy King Playground
  • John F. Kennedy Memorial at Grand Army Plaza
  • Robert F. Kennedy Memorial at Columbus Park

Staten Island

  • Brady's Pond Park
  • Dongan Playground
  • Drumgoole Tot Lot
  • Mahoney Playground
  • Irish Hunger monument at Silver Lake Park

References

  1. ^ "Duane Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  2. ^ "James J. Walker Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. ^ "Father Fagan Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. ^ "Ahearn Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  5. ^ "McCaffrey Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  6. ^ "Father Duffy Square : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2021-11-07.