Public Art Ireland – Michael Hogan, known as the ‘Bard of Thomond’, lived from 1828 to 1899 – and was a much published poet, author and satirist from Thomondgate in Limerick City. Celebrated by the people of Limerick, a statue to his memory was erected at King John’s Castle Plaza in 2005. This statue was…
Commemorative Art Ireland – John F Kennedy, Bruff, Co. Limeick In May, 2019, a life-size statue of the late President of America, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was publicly unveiled in his ancestral home of Bruff Co. Limerick. It was unveiled by Mairead McGuniness, Vice President of the European Parliament. Seamus’ sculpted this over many months and…
Commemorative Art Ireland – Seamus Connolly, speaking about the Anthony ‘Axel Foley’ Bust for Shannon Rugby Club. “It was an honour to be asked to commemorate Anthony. I was approached by Shannon Rugby Club. They wanted to put up a bust and of course I was very excited to do it. Also, there was a…
Ireland’s Sculptors – Original Art Online Clodagh Redden is a professional ceramicist and sculptor (originally from Limerick, based in West Cork). Clodagh’s signature curraghs, in ceramic and in bronze, are displayed and sold in exclusive galleries throughout Ireland, and her pieces are frequently commissioned as gifts for high profile visitors to Ireland. The body of…
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