Sculptor’s lasting legacy
The eyes of Dubliners and visitors to the Irish capital are daily drawn to the iconic statue of labor leader James Larkin in O’Connell Street. The statue is the work of sculptor Oisin Kelly, who died on this day in 1981.
Sculptor’s lasting legacy
The eyes of Dubliners and visitors to the Irish capital are daily drawn to the iconic statue of labor leader James Larkin in O’Connell Street. The statue is the work of sculptor Oisin Kelly, who died on this day in 1981.
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