Religious statues · Ireland
Religious statues in Ireland, in resin and in marble
Statues of Our Lord, Our Lady and the saints for the home, the parish and the garden — hand-painted resin and hand-carved marble, delivered to every county in Ireland.
What St Ignatius Statues is
St Ignatius Statues is an Irish shop for Catholic statues. It opened on 1 October 2026, the feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux, and it is run by Thomas Mc Donagh. Everything on the site is a statue meant for prayer: Our Lord, Our Lady under her many titles, St Joseph, the Holy Family and the saints, with a few pieces made for the garden and the grotto.
The shop is named for St Ignatius of Loyola and his motto, Ad majorem Dei gloriam — for the greater glory of God. In practice that means telling you plainly when a statue is wrong for the place you have in mind, publishing measurements taken from the piece itself. You can read more on our story.
This page is the overview: what we sell, how the two materials differ, which statues suit which places, and how delivery works across Ireland. Each section links on to a page written for that one question.
Resin or marble: the short answer
Every statue in the shop is one of two things. Hand-painted resin is cast and then painted by hand, so it carries colour — the blue of Our Lady’s mantle, the red of the Sacred Heart, gilded edges and painted faces. It is lighter, it goes by post anywhere in Ireland for one flat charge, and it is the natural choice for a shelf, a sill, a prayer corner or a gift. Because each one is painted by hand, small differences between two castings are part of the object, not a fault.
Hand-carved marble is cut from stone. It is heavier, it is usually white or close to it with the natural grain of the stone showing, and it is made to last for generations — in a church, on a memorial, or outside in an Irish garden. Marble is too heavy for the post, so we deliver it ourselves; the delivery charge is shown on each statue’s page. Marble is natural, so expect small differences in grain and colour from one piece to the next.
If you are unsure, the honest rule of thumb is: colour and a modest budget point to resin; permanence, size and the outdoors point to marble. For the longer version, see resin statues and marble statues, or browse all resin and all marble side by side.
Hand-painted resin
A selection from the painted range, with the prices and sizes as they stand in the catalogue today.
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Hand-painted resin · plain or glitter
From €60
Our Lady of Lourdes
Hand-painted resin
From €55
St Joseph
Hand-painted resin · plain or glitter
From €60
Our Lady of Fatima
Hand-painted resin
€140
Our Lady Help of Christians
Hand-painted resin · glitter finish
€260
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Open Arms)
Hand-painted resin · plain or glitter
From €55
Merciful Jesus
Hand-painted resin · plain or glitter
From €95
Our Lady of Grace
Hand-painted resin
€60
Hand-carved marble
Marble pieces are one of a kind: when one is sold, it is gone.
Our Lady of Knock
Hand-carved marble
€1,600
Holy Family
Hand-carved marble
€2,800
Our Lady of Lourdes (Fine Detail)
Hand-carved marble · 3ft 3in
€2,400
Our Lady of Lourdes (Blue Ribbon)
Hand-carved marble · blue ribbon
€2,100
Our Lady of Grace
Hand-carved marble
€2,150
Our Lady of the Assumption
Hand-carved marble
€1,800
The Divine Mercy
Hand-carved marble
€1,650
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Hand-carved marble
€1,700
A statue for every place it will stand
The right statue depends as much on where it will stand as on the saint. These pages each take one setting and go through sizes, materials and what people in that situation usually ask us.
For the home
A Sacred Heart for the kitchen, Our Lady on the landing, St Joseph by the door — the pieces families keep close, and how to choose a size for a shelf or a sill.
For a church or parish
Statues for altars, side chapels, niches and shrines, where the size has to read from the back of the nave. Marble can also be carved to the dimensions a niche needs.
For religious communities
Convents, monasteries, oratories and houses of formation — a founder’s patron, a statue for the chapel or the cloister garden.
For schools
A patron for the front hall, Our Lady for the May altar, a statue for the school oratory or prayer room.
For businesses and care settings
Nursing and care homes, hospitals, hotels, funeral homes and offices — statues for a quiet room, a chapel or a reception area.
For the garden
What stands up to Irish weather, how to set a statue on a level base, and which pieces the shop offers for outdoors.
For a grotto
Our Lady of Lourdes, St Bernadette and the other statues traditionally set in a grotto, whether in a parish ground or a back garden.
Large statues
The tallest pieces in the catalogue, and what to measure before ordering a statue that has to fill a space.
Made to order
Not in the catalogue? If it can be carved, we can carve it. Send a photograph or a drawing and we quote before anything is made.
Our Lady of Knock
Ireland’s own apparition: Our Lady, St Joseph and St John the Evangelist, seen with the Lamb on the altar at the gable of the parish church in Knock, Co. Mayo, on the evening of 21 August 1879.
Statues as gifts
A statue is one of the few gifts that is still in the house decades later. These pages cover the occasions people most often buy one for, and what tends to suit each.
Religious gifts
All the gift pages in one place, grouped by occasion.
First Holy Communion
A first statue of their own for a child’s room, chosen to grow with them.
Confirmation
A statue of the saint whose name they have taken, or a patron for the years ahead.
Weddings
The Holy Family or the Sacred Heart for a couple’s first home.
House blessings
For a new home: the traditional statues set in place when a house is blessed.
In memory
Statues for a grave, a memorial garden or a corner of the house kept for someone who has died.
Christmas nativity sets
Crib sets for the home and the parish, for the crib at Christmas.
Ordination and religious profession
Gifts for a new priest, deacon, sister or brother.
Delivery to all 26 counties
The online shop delivers within the Republic of Ireland — every county from Donegal to Cork. Hand-painted resin statues are posted for a flat €15 per order, however many pieces are in it, and you get a tracking link by email when it is dispatched.
Marble goes a different way. It is too heavy and too precious for the post, so we deliver it ourselves to any county, at the delivery charge shown on each statue’s page before you buy. Every piece is crated and padded for the journey.
You can also collect, free of charge, in Termonbarry, Co. Roscommon. Choose collection at checkout and, once the order is paid, message Thomas on WhatsApp on +353 85 285 1015 to agree a time. For what delivery looks like where you live, see delivery by county — for example Dublin, Cork or Galway. The full terms are on shipping and returns.
Outside Ireland, the checkout cannot take the order. Write to us and we will tell you honestly whether we can help and what it would cost, before you pay anything.
Choosing well, in four steps
Measure the place first
Height matters more than anything else, and it is the one thing a photograph cannot show. Measure the shelf, niche or plinth, including the clearance above it, before you look at statues.
Read the measurements on the statue’s page
Height, width, depth and weight are taken from the actual piece. Statues are sold at nominal sizes, so a piece described as 24in measures close to that rather than exactly.
Choose the material for the setting
Painted resin for colour indoors and by post; marble for permanence, size and the outdoors. If a statue is going outside, look in the garden collection and read the care notes.
Ask if anything is unclear
If you need a measurement we have not published, or you are not sure a piece suits a particular niche, ask us. We would rather measure twice than have a statue posted back.
Browse by devotion
Questions people ask
Do you deliver to every county in Ireland?
Yes. The online shop delivers to all 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland. Resin statues go by post; marble statues we deliver ourselves. See delivery by county.
How much is delivery?
Hand-painted resin is posted for a flat €15 per order, however many statues are in it. Marble carries its own delivery charge, shown on each statue’s page, because we bring it to you ourselves. Collection in Termonbarry, Co. Roscommon, is free.
Can I collect my statue instead?
Yes. Choose collection at checkout. Once the order is paid in full, message Thomas on WhatsApp on +353 85 285 1015 and you will agree together where and when to meet in Termonbarry, Co. Roscommon.
Should I choose resin or marble?
Resin is hand-painted, lighter and posted at a flat rate, so it suits a home, a shelf or a gift. Marble is hand-carved stone, heavier and made to last, so it suits a church, a memorial or a garden. The resin and marble pages go into the detail.
Do you deliver outside Ireland?
The checkout delivers within Ireland only. If you would like a statue sent to the UK, the EU or further afield, write to us and we will tell you honestly whether we can help and quote the full cost before you pay anything.
Can you make a statue that is not in the catalogue?
Very often, yes: if it can be carved, we can carve it. Send a photograph or a drawing of what you have in mind — a saint we do not stock, or a size to fit a particular niche — and we will quote before anything is made. See made to order.
What happens if a statue arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph within 48 hours of delivery and we will replace the piece or refund it in full, including the postage. Please keep the packaging until the claim is settled.
Can I return a statue if I change my mind?
Yes. You have 14 days from delivery to tell us you want to cancel and a further 14 days to send it back, packed as it arrived. The full terms are on shipping and returns.
How do I know what size a statue really is?
Every statue page lists the height, width, depth and weight measured from the piece itself. If you need a measurement that is not there, ask us and we will measure it for you.
Should a new statue be blessed?
It is a long Catholic custom to have a statue blessed by a priest when it is first set in place. Your parish priest will gladly do it, and it takes only a few minutes.
Find the statue for your place
Browse the whole catalogue in resin and in marble, or write to us with the space you have and we will suggest what would suit it.
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Statues for the home
A statue in the house is a face to turn to at the start of the day and at the end of it. Here is how to choose one for a shelf, a sill or a prayer corner — and which statues Irish homes have kept for generations.
Church statues
A statue in a church has to read from the back of the nave, suit the building it stands in, and last longer than any of the people who chose it. This page is for parish priests, sacristans and committees working that out.
Garden statues
A statue of Our Lady in the garden is one of the oldest sights in Ireland. Getting one to look right — and keep it standing straight winter after winter — is mostly about the base, the spot and the material.
Marble statues
Hand-carved marble is the statue that outlasts everyone who bought it. It is also heavy, dearer than resin and has its own needs. Here is the honest version, so you can decide whether it is right for you.
Resin statues
Hand-painted resin is how most people bring a statue into the house: in colour, light enough for a shelf, and posted anywhere in Ireland for one flat charge. Here is what it is good at, and where marble is the better choice.
Religious gifts
A statue is the kind of present that outlives the day it was given for. Here is how to choose one for each of the big moments in a Catholic life, and how to have it delivered anywhere in Ireland.