'The Fates' Sculpture in St Stephen's Green, Dublin

Title

'The Fates' Sculpture in St Stephen's Green, Dublin

Subject

Sculpture

Description

Statue by artist Josef Wackerle, entitled 'The Fates', and depicting the Norns Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld weaving the fates of men. It was a gift to the people of Ireland from the German Federal Government for their help taking in child refugees after the Second World War. It is located near the Leeson St. entrance to St Stephen's Green in Dublin.

Creator

Josef Wackerle

Publisher

The World-Tree Project

Date

Photo: August 2016

Contributor

Tom Birkett

Rights

Image public domain

Format

jpg

Language

English
Irish
German

Type

Still Image

Identifier

http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1896

Coverage

Dublin
Ireland
Modern

Files

Citation

Josef Wackerle, “'The Fates' Sculpture in St Stephen's Green, Dublin,” World-Tree Project, accessed July 11, 2026, https://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1896.

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