_id OBJECTID Name Title Description Location year Latitude Longitude ITM_X ITM_Y the_geom 0 2 Rowan Gillespie Pater and Ned Inspired by a sketch on the late Gerry Ryan show called Sil, Pater and Ned the sculpture depicts the characters who would have frequented the village square and The Sandyford House Pub. The artist felt such men were fast disappearing from modern Ireland and sees his sculpture as a monument to the ordinary man. Sandyford Village 1996 53.26994 -6.224765 718413 725870.8 0101000020E6100000D65735B628E618C0B110625F8DA24A40 1 3 Agnes Conway Dreaming about The Celestial Mountain Dreaming about The Celestial Mountain is about journeys that will never be made except in the imagination. The path to the summit forms a labyrinth, and steps are inscribed with a poem that describes the preparations required for a successful journey. Marlay Park 2011 53.26994 -6.2755265 715027.4 725787.9 0101000020E6100000F046B399231A19C01D2B695E8DA24A40 2 4 Catherine McCormack Pagan This piece was conceived when the artist was inspired by vast spaces and horizons being broken by standing monoliths, thus creating an energy and tension between the vertical and the horizontal. The use of the three forms was considered on many levels, drawing on elements such as earth, air and water. Marlay Park 1986 53.272182 -6.266944 715593.7 726051.3 0101000020E6100000208EABCC591119C0E82463E1D6A24A40 3 5 Eileen McDonagh Eclipse Eclipse stands directly on grass, appearing to defy gravity by not rolling over to allow the heavy element at the top to rest. The sculpture is cylindrical in form, standing upright with a thinner tube form emerging from its side on the same plane. Marlay Park 1983 53.275913 -6.2657785 715661.4 726468.1 0101000020E61000009602B543281019C04BD7841651A34A40 4 6 Vincent Brown Necromancy The “Necromancer” springs from the grass, right arm out in a calm yet commanding gesture, directed towards a glaring head emerging from the grass some two metres away. The pieces are constructed from lengths of thick steel plate; the sections are cut, shaped and welded together to form the features of the figure. Marlay Park 1987 53.27652 -6.266741 715595.56 726534 0101000020E610000093057774241119C03F8130F364A34A40 5 7 Cathy Carman Solitary Figure Standing still and alien-like, from one side of the Solitary Figure the sun reflects the metallic stainless steel shine and the sculpture appears as though it were a ?two-dimensional image from a future age. From the opposite side the cut out shape is a dark menacing shadow emerging from the trees. Marlay Park 1983 53.276608 -6.267195 715565.06 726543.3 0101000020E6100000C31D99969B1119C0D821AEE667A34A40 6 8 Cliodhna Cussen Freewheeling Champ This piece was commissioned at the behest of the bicycle shopkeeper in Dundrum who supplied parts and gave encouragement to the young Stephen Roche. The bronze design represents bicycle gears, the lettered granite circle the movement of the cycle wheels. Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum 1994 53.288357 -6.2427163 717165.3 727890.06 0101000020E610000095A50F978AF818C003CA54D3E8A44A40 7 9 Unknown Usher Monument The Usher Monument was erected to the memory of the late Dr. Isaac Usher. It takes the form of a granite fountain with four baths designed to collect water from cast iron fittings. The pillar is ribbed delicately and takes the form of an obelisk. Opposite Dundrum Shopping Centre, Main Street, Dundrum 1917 53.2921 -6.2456093 716962.2 728301.8 0101000020E6100000A32446FE80FB18C02221D37A63A54A40 8 10 Julie Merriman/ Nicos Nicolaou Conversation This work was commissioned for the residents of the three purpose-built homes for senior citizens at Ard Lorcan Villas. It is wall-mounted and based upon the structure of a crossword. The selection of words was chosen to help create a welcoming atmosphere. Ard Lorcan, Stillorgan 1997 53.286583 -6.1969523 720221.25 727768.94 0101000020E6100000C0D5F1D1ADC918C0644CCCC0AEA44A40 9 11 Dan McCarthy Cut Out People The piece depicts the human form in two different, two-dimensional profiles intersected at right angles and this is highlighted by the painted pattern on the figures. No one figure is central, both seem to flow, jump and dance in and out of each other in a jubilant and graceful movement. Blackrock Park 1986 53.30477 -6.1854844 720934.44 729811.7 0101000020E6100000201D8AA4EFBD18C08321B0B502A74A40 10 12 Rowan Gillespie Blackrock Dolmen Blackrock Dolmen depicts three elegantly elongated figures holding up a large capstone to symbolise the essence of Blackrock. The figures, two male and one female, are of cast bronze, whilst the capstone is of lighter resin bronze on fibreglass and is in the typical triangular form of dolmens. Blackrock By-pass, Blackrock 1987 53.298985 -6.1739507 721719.5 729187.75 0101000020E6100000B1202B1720B218C0D7E4442B45A64A40 11 13 Nicos Nicolaou Face the Earth This work was commissioned as part of a new Corporation Housing scheme. The idea behind the work is based upon the abstract patterns formed by the roads, paths and streets of the development. To elevate this aspect of the commission, a low-relief of straight lines and small circles was used. Sweetmans Avenue, off Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock 1999 53.29691 -6.1769667 721524.4 728951.44 0101000020E61000009B0224BF36B518C0713B201401A64A40 12 14 Niall O’Neill Repose Inspired by the concept of the land as Earth Mother, this sculpture takes the form of a reclining protective mother, holding her infant gently but firmly. It is a statement about our intimate and primordial dependence on the land and how it has nurtured us physically, mentally and spiritually over time. Brookfield Grove, off Carysfort Avenue 1992 53.29647 -6.177726 721475 728901.56 0101000020E61000004BA2C7CAFDB518C06845B3C6F2A54A40 13 15 Colm Brennan Stele for Cecil King Dedicated to the memory of painter Cecil King, this piece was erected specifically to be interactive for young children. The geometric form in red painted steel stands monumental and proud against a mid-ground of the surrounding greenery. Toverna Park, Blackrock 1986 53.2976 -6.1704307 721958.06 729039.56 0101000020E610000002EFC55B85AE18C0B750EBBF17A64A40 14 16 Hugh Lorigan River Gods/ Ecosystem This mural incorporates brightly coloured ceramic vessels and plaques depicting human, animal and marine forms. The vessels refer to ancient earthenware jars used for the containment and transportation of liquids, a direct reference to the function of the building in which they are housed. The face panels allude to the watchful river Gods. West Pier Pumping Station Viewing by Appointment Only - contact dlr Arts office, 1991 53.29598 -6.1495595 723353.9 728894.9 0101000020E6100000D547EF13269918C09E8EF193E2A54A40 15 17 Sandra Bell The Gift The Gift depicts a curved abstract figure holding a bowl. It is inspired by Maggie Maloney, the original owner of the site, who was a fishmonger all her life and bequeathed her house to the County Council. The piece is adorned with fish scales and waves and the bowl is overflowing with water. Bentley Villas, Dún Laoghaire 2006 53.295315 -6.142288 723840.5 728833.9 0101000020E6100000FE479CF2B39118C0EB4231E8CCA54A40 16 18 Grace Weir Eclipse This work consists of four separate bronze discs, representing an eclipse, sited on four different walls in the housing development. The work is set into the fabric of the wall at a height and each piece is surrounded by brickwork detail. Library Road, Dún Laoghaire 1998 53.292046 -6.140674 723957.56 728472.94 0101000020E6100000946A3DD30C9018C0F82C42C661A54A40 17 19 Sadbh O’Neill Journey Through the Centre of the Earth Commissioned as part of the Per Cent for Art Scheme, this unconventional ‘landscape’ encourages us to consider the theme of water. The work takes the form of a cross section through a segment of the Earth’s crust, on top of which sits a town surrounded by fields and trees. County Hall, Dún Laoghaire 1999 53.29414 -6.134226 724381.25 728717.25 0101000020E61000002EF59C8B728918C059E0AF6FA6A54A40 18 20 Andrew O’Connor Christ the King Unveiled here in 1978, this monument was first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1926 and brought to Ireland by subscriptions raised from persons of all religious denominations. The three scenes depicted on the tall bronze pillar are the stages of Christ’s death and the resurrection. Haigh Terrace, Dún Laoghaire Circa 1920 53.293297 -6.1323934 724505.9 728626.56 0101000020E610000060865627928718C0C78969C98AA54A40 19 21 Aird-engineer George IV Testemonial This monument pays tribute to King George IV and the renaming of Dunleary. It also records the laying of the first stone of the harbour in 1817. The base is a huge mound of granite upon which sits four large granite spheres, holding up the monument pillar. East Pier, Dún Laoghaire 1823 53.2938 -6.131758 724546.75 728683.5 0101000020E6100000AE92619AEB8618C0541C193D9BA54A40 20 22 Rachel Joynt Mothership This cast bronze and stainless steel piece depicts a sea urchin positioned on its side as if suspended in motion leaving a trail of metal silver droplets. It is as if the sea urchin has been thrown up onto the shore by a wave. Newtownsmith, Sandycove 1998 53.289097 -6.1239533 725080.75 728173.94 0101000020E61000007AD3F29EED7E18C0584B682101A54A40 21 23 Niall O’Neill Archer II Originally sited in Marlay Park, Archer II was designed with children in mind. The work deals with the tension and release of energy and specifically expresses a momentary release of energy; frozen time, petrified, solidified. Newtownsmith, Sandycove 1985 53.288467 -6.1232123 725132 728105 0101000020E6100000858214522B7E18C0B1734474ECA44A40 22 24 Julie Merriman/ Nicos Nicolaou Sky Tables This work was commissioned as part of the refurbishment scheme of Glasthule Buildings. The idea for this work came from the design of the buildings themselves and the manner in which they are stacked, one upon the other. The artists wanted to repeat this stacking pattern within a structure that pointed to the farthest places imaginable. Glasthule Buildings, Glasthule 1997 53.286568 -6.122621 725177 727894.7 0101000020E610000056538658907D18C053DBBC32AEA44A40 23 25 Dick Joynt Celebration A central theme of Joynt’s work is the celebration of family and humanity. In this sculpture the mother, with unrelenting strength, holds aloft the curled child. The simple curved forms and the balanced bulk of the figures gives the work a monumental, timeless and universal quality that is fitting for this residential location. Eden Park, Glasthule 1986 53.287666 -6.126235 724932.8 728010.6 0101000020E61000001FF7BDC6438118C04941B337D2A44A40 24 26 Noel Scullion Sun Worshipper This sculpture is based on a section of solid shadow of a seated woman aligned in a north-south direction and with the noon summer solstice. The sun shines through a vacant section allowing a beam of light to pass through its own shadow for 10 minutes at midday. Crosthwaite Park, Dún Laoghaire 1986 53.286808 -6.134294 724398.06 727901.25 0101000020E61000003D6EE860848918C034477A21B6A44A40 25 27 Richard Enda King Vigil The theme of Vigil is based on the mythological Phoenix and is conceived as a flame form. The sculptor has interpreted this theme as being symbolic of the ever present and continuous vigilance of the fire station personnel. The sculpture is fabricated in sheet steel. Kill Avenue, Fire Station 1990 53.281746 -6.1518087 723244.9 727307.6 0101000020E610000037727BCA739B18C078CA5C3C10A44A40 26 28 Karen O’Riordan Mosaic Trees These brightly coloured mosaic trees are sited on a wall in Carriglea Gardens estate. The work was created using a variety of ceramic tiles in a broad spectrum of cheerful colours. Carriglea Gardens, Carriglea 1997 53.28183 -6.1482944 723479 727323.1 0101000020E610000049C0E687DA9718C0D829E30013A44A40 27 29 Derek Whitticase Sunflowers This work consists of two sunflowers carved in relief in limestone and sited beside each other. The piece is mounted on a wall making the artworks appear like two stone pictures. St. Kevins Close, Sallynoggin, Dún Laoghaire 53.279057 -6.1397085 724059.5 727029.5 0101000020E6100000ED456BC60F8F18C0EC66DA24B8A34A40 28 30 Tom Glendon Old Dalkey Head Old Dalkey Head is a study in the form of the elongation of a head in a setting, which though intimate, relates to the nearby quarry from which most of Dún Laoghaire was built. The use of granite and the theme of this piece reflects the historical importance of this material in the Dalkey area. Swan’s Hollow, Upper Glenageary Road 1986 53.278458 -6.1314344 724613 726977.06 0101000020E610000091CAE4B1968618C0A7D83875A4A34A40 29 31 Cliodhna Cussen Bird Bath This tapering pillar carved with woodland motifs represents the fringes of the woods in early summer, beautifully resembling a bird bath. Rochestown Gardens, Rochestown House, off Sallynoggin Road 1997 53.274525 -6.146605 723612.7 726513.44 0101000020E61000000B4A66AF1F9618C0F7AF6EAC23A34A40 30 32 Agnes Conway Theatre Theatre is a sculptural group consisting of 6 ‘Performers’ and 7 ‘Audience’, each cast in granite. It represents an aspiration to a more ideal world where the ability to recognise and accept the evils and flaws in human nature allows one to move forward without being changed or scarred by them. Cabinteely Park 2010 53.260216 -6.158771 722842.44 724900.25 0101000020E610000080D173D394A218C07CB0B4B64EA14A40 31 33 Michael Whelan Mother and Child This sculpture is an abstract figurative bronze form mounted on a granite plinth and depicts a mother and child embracing. The inspiration for this work comes from the flower of the plant known as Lords and Ladies. The sculpture is situated in Ballinclea Heights family park. Ballinclea Heights, Killiney 2008 53.26896 -6.120646 725360.2 725939.44 0101000020E61000008B972EA38A7B18C03A9BAB496DA24A40 32 34 Niall O’Neill Thus Daedalus Flew Thus Daedalus Flew celebrates both the great Irish wordsmith, James Joyce, in his literary incarnation as Stephen Daedalus; and the mythological inventor, sculptor, and bronze-smith Daedalus, father of Icarus. The piece has many layers of meaning and is concerned with man’s quest to fly at every level, physical, mental and spiritual. Entrance to Killiney Hill Park 1986 53.266502 -6.1148896 725751.3 725676.3 0101000020E6100000AC024FAFA57518C092FCEACF1CA24A40 33 35 Cathy MacAleavey Spend a Penny? The piece consists of three restroom symbols – male, female and disabled. The sculptor used Celtic figures in the symbols set with the background of the Dublin mountains. The pieces were made using many textures, then cast in bronze. A green patina was used on the bronze to reflect their location near the sea. Killiney Beach carpark (exterior of public toilet building) 2001 53.25735 -6.1132803 725885.56 724660.7 0101000020E6100000138C9CC2FF7318C05BA4AADAF0A04A40 34 36 Maurice MacDonagh Untitled This monumental piece stands at the entrance to Cromlech Fields housing estate. It is made from two large pieces of granite with a bronze section connecting them and is reminiscent of dolmens acting as a gateway to the estate. Entrance to Cromlech Fields, Killiney Hill Road 1997 53.244267 -6.1216693 725364.1 723190.25 0101000020E6100000732B48DE967C18C07E7E4717449F4A40 35 37 Tom Glendon Dun Rath Group The three-piece sculpture reflects a family group in a setting echoing a pastoral landscape, at a busy junction with Killiney Hill as a backdrop. The Dun Rath Group explores the theme of standing stones whose form and distinct sloping tops combine to echo the ancient stonework of Rathdown barony. Loughlinstown roundabout on the N11 1995 53.240765 -6.1287885 724899.25 722788.2 0101000020E61000004A505611E18318C028EDB056D19E4A40 36 38 Dorothy Heywood Untitled Commissioned as part of the Per Cent for Art Scheme, this is a series of colourful, locally inspired images in bronze and mosaic panels, inset into the pavement along the main street. Shankill Village 1997 53.23006 -6.1242266 725234.94 721605.44 0101000020E610000002588339357F18C02B802EA3729D4A40 37 39 Terry O’Farrell Family History A circular pathway in clay holding personal memories of families within this small Dublin community. The hopes and dreams of the children are inlaid into the centre of each slab and will only come to light over time as one surface fades to reveal the inlaid drawings of the next generation below. Cois Cairn, Bray 2001-2003 53.211536 -6.1201444 725561.6 719551.7 0101000020E610000034944E26077B18C0760BF9A1139B4A40 38 40 Katherine Lamb Untitled Commissioned under the Per Cent for Art Scheme, this hand-crafted glass art is located on the return of a staircase at the Moran Park entrance to the LexIcon. The piece explores mapmaking, sea charts and floral taxonamy and is inspired by the geography and nature of Dún Laoghaire. Lexicon, Dun Laoghaire 2014 53.292946 -6.131605 724559.44 728588.7 0101000020E61000006B93D679C38618C0D3F15B3C7FA54A40 39 41 Thomas Glendon 1916 Commemorative Sculpture This sculpture, commissioned by renowned artist Thomas Glendon, honours those who died in the Rising and are buried at Deansgrange Cemetery. Deansgrange Cemetery 2016 53.28167 -6.1658335 722310 727275.1 0101000020E61000008C279436D0A918C0CBED37C30DA44A40 40 42 Eileen MacDonagh You must go, I can’t go on, I’ll go on This sculpture was commissioned as part of the new Civic Campus and the artist was asked to take inspiration from the life and/or work of Beckett.  Eileen MacDonagh, who was awarded the commission, created a large-scale sculpture from granite – a material which has been so important in shaping the landscape of the area.  Beckett was born in the area, very close to the site of the Civic Campus, and it influenced his work to a large degree.  Samuel Beckett Civic Campus, Ballogan 2016 53.25694 -6.1905556 720731.25 724481.75 0101000020E6100000205FDBFE20C318C0E7D6F068E3A04A40 41 43 Eileen MacDonagh Abstract cube Abstract cube sculpture. Marlry Park 1997 53.275887 -6.2652273 715698.2 726466.1 0101000020E610000028DA37C6970F19C03997ED3950A34A40 42 44 Fiona Mulholland The Hobblers Commissioned by Harbour Company. The artwork is in recognition of the perilous work the Hobbling Community once performed in guiding incoming vessels safely into the port of Dún Laoghaire and assisting mooring right up to the 1930’s. Coal pier, Dún Laoghaire Harbour 2002 53.297146 -6.133514 724420 729052.94 0101000020E6100000FC7742E5B78818C0F25A94EF08A64A40 43 46 Eamonn O’Doherty Gaoth na Saile Commissioned by Harbour Company. A sculpture of stylised boat sails. Plaza, Dún Laoghaire Ferry Terminal 53.29515 -6.1328487 724470.1 728831.75 0101000020E610000036ADB08C098818C043F0C475C7A54A40 44 47 Orla Kaminska The Serpentine seat Commissioned by Harbour Company. A sinuous mosaic seat. Plaza, Dún Laoghaire Ferry Terminal 53.295143 -6.1330237 724458.5 728830.9 0101000020E610000010DEEF6C378818C08F0A6B47C7A54A40