Muhammad Ali Monument
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BigDawgMAF
Rochester, NY76 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
If you make your way to the nice little town of Ennis, this monument dedicated to Ali is worth the quick stop for a photo op. The Champ was here in 2009 for the ceremony as his Great Grandfather was Irish.
Written July 23, 2018
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lotharjuern
Weston, FL2,826 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Did not know that former Cassius Clay and then Muhammad Ali has some family ties to Ireland. Good for him.
Written July 3, 2019
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johnhG3658NB
Hemel Hempstead, UK122 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
interesting in as much as tells of Ali visit and his roots but unimpressive on a suburban roundabout.
Written October 7, 2017
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dtlibra
Ennis, Ireland300 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
From O'Connell St, walk up past the Cathedral in the direction of the one-way traffic, cross the road at the traffic signals and continue on for a few hundred yards on Turnpike road. In the 1950s, the houses here replaced the old thatched cabins of the Turnpike. The memorial stands on the place where Muhammad Ali's great Grandfather's home was situated.
In 2009 the three-time heavyweight champion of the world was greeted with a civic reception in the Co Clare town to commemorate the fact that his great grandfather - Abe Grady - came from Ennis. After living on Turnpike Road, Grady emigrated to the United States in the 1860s where he made his home in Kentucky and married an African-American woman who had been freed from a life of slavery.
They had a daughter - Odessa Lee. She then met and married Cassius Clay Sr and on January 17, 1942, Cassius junior was born.
In 2009 the three-time heavyweight champion of the world was greeted with a civic reception in the Co Clare town to commemorate the fact that his great grandfather - Abe Grady - came from Ennis. After living on Turnpike Road, Grady emigrated to the United States in the 1860s where he made his home in Kentucky and married an African-American woman who had been freed from a life of slavery.
They had a daughter - Odessa Lee. She then met and married Cassius Clay Sr and on January 17, 1942, Cassius junior was born.
Written July 17, 2017
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bubba_in_ky
Leitchfield, KY47 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
Memorial on the site where Muhammad Ali's Great Grandfather, Abe Grady's home once stood. In 2009, Ali was given the honor of being designated he very first person to receive the title of honorary freeman of the Clare town. We read about the memorial in our guide book but had trouble finding it. The locals weren't familiar with the site as it sits in a small park.
Since I am also from Louisville, Kentucky, I wanted to see the memorial and pay my respects to a fellow Kentuckian. I have added the site to Trip Advisor and written a review for fellow travelers to find the monument.
Since I am also from Louisville, Kentucky, I wanted to see the memorial and pay my respects to a fellow Kentuckian. I have added the site to Trip Advisor and written a review for fellow travelers to find the monument.
Written February 16, 2017
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lorraine15th
County Clare, Ireland26 contributions
Nov 2016 • Friends
Nice to know Muhammad Ali had family here. Very interesting to visit would rec,mend not too far from Ennis town
Written June 10, 2017
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Lia M
Province of Munster, Ireland182 contributions
Feb 2022
In the middle of a housing area, very small statue. Not much to see or say about it. I have never seen a tourist lookng at it
Written February 10, 2022
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Brian O
Ennis, Ireland11 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
Depressing homage to a great man. Uggh. Don't go out of your way to see this but look up his life on Youtube from the comfort of your home.
Written April 6, 2019
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Rich
Tralee, Ireland5 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
The statue is located in a residential area of Ennis and can be missed easily. It's not worth going to.
Written April 3, 2019
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Gillian L
Ennis, Ireland11 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
This is just behind our house! Muhammad Ali had a grandfather from Ennis, and many of the pubs are proud to display newspaper clippings from Muhammad Ali's visit to Ennis. A lovely park and a sweet monument to him.
Written April 2, 2018
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