What now?

As we can see from the history of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown people have always erected monuments, whether for religious, commemorative or aesthetic purposes. They have altered the physical landscape and in the process left clues about their lives. Today the landscape is still being altered, albeit in different ways.

People no longer build dolmens, wedge tombs or standing stones. Many of the monuments are making a statement and are designed and made by sculptors. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown organised the Tír Cualainn Symposium in 1986 to have sculptures designed for the area. There were a total of 9 sculptors selected and they could choose from 19 sites around the area.

 

'Cutout People' (Sculpture)

This sculpture stands in Blackrock Park and is 13 feet high. It was designed by Dan McCarthy and is a very intriguing work that can be viewed from many angles. The people were cut out from profiles and various different shapes were produced. Patterns on the people represent the shadows thrown from the sun.

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'Cutout People' (Sculpture)
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'Cutout People' (Sculpture)

This sculpture stands in Blackrock Park and is 13 feet high. It was designed by Dan McCarthy and is a very intriguing work that can be viewed from many angles. The people were cut out from profiles and various different shapes were produced. Patterns on the people represent the shadows thrown from the sun.

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'Red Saila At Sunset' (Sculpture)

This sculpture was designed by Bernard Mortell and is located on a grassy area beside the Martello Tower in Seapoint. The design is representative of sails changing to waves and back to sails. It is quite striking on a bright sunny day and is in a lovely location.

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'Red Saila At Sunset' (Sculpture)
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'Red Saila At Sunset' (Sculpture)

This sculpture was designed by Bernard Mortell and is located on a grassy area beside the Martello Tower in Seapoint. The design is representative of sails changing to waves and back to sails. It is quite striking on a bright sunny day and is in a lovely location.

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Dan McCarthy designed a sculpture called 'Cutout People'. It is located in Blackrock Park and is 13 feet high. The design is two and three-dimensional and can be viewed from numerous different angles. Figures stand on a plinth and they have patterns painted on them to represent the shadows from the sun. The design illustrates the effects of cutting profiles of people and the shapes that are produced.

'Red Sails at Sunset' Designed by Bernard Mortell this sculpture is located beside the Martello Tower in Seapoint and measures 9 feet by 12 feet. The design is meant to represent sails changing into waves and back into sails again. There is a small grassy area beside the Martello Tower where the sculpture stands.

'Celebration' (Sculpture)

This sculpture is located in Eden Park in Glasthule, Co. Dublin. It was designed by Dick Joynt and is particularly striking. It is made from Kilkenny limestone and is 8 feet high. The sculpture features a mother holding her child aloft above her head. There are many meanings to be drawn from this piece of work as it celebrates life, humanity and love.

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'Celebration' (Sculpture)
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'Celebration' (Sculpture)

This sculpture is located in Eden Park in Glasthule, Co. Dublin. It was designed by Dick Joynt and is particularly striking. It is made from Kilkenny limestone and is 8 feet high. The sculpture features a mother holding her child aloft above her head. There are many meanings to be drawn from this piece of work as it celebrates life, humanity and love.

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Another interesting sculpture is located in Eden Park in Glasthule. Designed by Dick Joynt this sculpture measures 8 feet in height and is made from Kilkenny limestone. It is a celebration of life, captured by a woman holding her child aloft. This represents our common humanity and all the major stages of our lives. The sculpture is appropriately titled 'Celebration'.