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Posted on August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

“Whispered Courage”, sculpture by Sarah Lennon at Minella Hotel, Clonmel, Tipperary

As part of the Starter’s Orders project, the Hotel Minella in Clonmel is hosting “Whispered Courage”, a strikingly coloural equine statue by Sarah Lennon, a self-taught artist from Dublin whose…

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Posted on July 14, 2019

Statuary from Laon Cathedral

I don’t pretend these random shots capture the glory of Laon Cathedral and I did not get an adequate picture of the highly impressive oxen statues in the tower (see…

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Posted on June 16, 2019June 16, 2019

Wallace Holy Water Font, Ss Peter and Paul’s Church, Clonmel

“Designed, sculpted Presented J Wallace Clonmel January 1853” is inscribed on this HOly Water Font located in the narthex (fancy word for a church lobby, I just looked this up…

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Posted on July 21, 2018July 21, 2018

Unity of Three in One sculpture, Clerihan, Co Tipperary

This sculpture dominates the junction in the middle of the village of Clerihan (AKA Ballyclerahan AKA Clerahan) which is a few miles from Clonmel. According to a comment on this page,…

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Posted on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

Photographs of Jorge Luis Borges in Palermo, 1984, by Ferdinando Scianna

I came across this wonderful photo by Fernandino Scianna on twitter: Jorge Luis Borges by Ferdinando Scianna pic.twitter.com/A8JSHHq98C — Daniel Brami (@DanielBrami1) May 30, 2018 It turns out that on…

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Posted on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

Random bits of statuary from Cormac’s Chapel, Rock of Cashel

More info on this chapel here .

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Posted on April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

Statuary from Chartres Cathedral

A few years old as photos, but nothing like as old as the works themselves. Chartres was a revelation and well worth the trip (even though the labyrinth was covered…

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