List of New York City parks relating to Irish American culture

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.