The "Three Fates"

This fountain, erected in 1956, is situated near the Leeson Street entrance to the park. It consists of a group of three bronze figures Nornenbrunnen, representing the Three Fates, who weave and measure the thread of man's destiny. The monument was the gift of the German Federal Republic to mark its appreciation of the help and generosity of the Irish people during the time of distress and hardship after the Second World War. The work was designed by the Bavarian Sculptor, Professor Josef Wackerle.English This fountain, designed by the sculptor Josef Wackerle, is the gift of the people of the German Federal Republic to mark their gratitude for Ireland's help after the war of 1939-45. The bronze group portrays the three legendary fates spinning and measuring the thread of man's destiny.Bronntanas ó mhuintir Phoblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine mar chomhartha buíochais i gcomaoin[?] na cabhrach a thug Éire dóibh i ndiaidh chogadh 1939-45 is ea an scardán seo a dhearaigh an dealbhóir. Josef Wackerle. léiríonn na dealbha cré-umha triur bandia na scéalaíochta ag sníomh agus ag tomhas snáithe cinniúna an duine In Dankbarkeit für die Hilfe, die das irische Volk deutschen Kindern nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg gewährte Le buíochas as an gcabhair a thug muintir ná hÉireann do pháistí Gearmánacha tar éis an Dara Cogadh Domhanda With gratitude for the help given to German children by the Irish people after World War II Roman Herzog Präsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Uachtarán Phoblacht Chónaidme na Gearmáine President of the Federal Republic of Germany 23.03.1997[Gaelic and German transcriptions are best efforts]