THE OLD GHOSTS MEET BY ANDREW McCARTHY
THE OLD GHOSTS MEET BY ANDREW McCARTHY [PAINT-A-BOX STREET ART]
🎨 The Old Ghosts Meet by Andrew McCarthy
This vibrant piece of 'Paint-a-Box' street art captures two significant figures from Dublin's literary and social history: the poet Patrick Kavanagh and Hilda Moriarty.
The Story on Raglan Road
The artwork is a direct reference to one of Ireland's most cherished poems, 'On Raglan Road', for which Moriarty was the muse. The poem, originally titled 'Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away', laments Kavanagh's unreciprocated love for Moriarty, a young medical student at the time.
Kavanagh once famously told her, "I will immortalise you in poetry, Hilda," and he fulfilled that promise. Moriarty later became a doctor and married the politician Donogh O'Malley. The poem's legacy was cemented when Kavanagh, shortly before his death, met singer Luke Kelly of The Dubliners in a pub and suggested he record a version of it. Kelly's rendition became the definitive and most famous version of the song.
The Artist: Andrew McCarthy
The artist is Andrew McCarthy, a Dublin-based artist and graphic designer. Alongside creating personal art and murals, he has a prominent background in professional design. Most notably, McCarthy was the lead designer of the new national transport livery for Transport for Ireland (TFI), the green and white branding now seen on buses and trams across the country.
🎨 The Old Ghosts Meet by Andrew McCarthy
This vibrant piece of 'Paint-a-Box' street art captures two significant figures from Dublin's literary and social history: the poet Patrick Kavanagh and Hilda Moriarty.
The Story on Raglan Road
The artwork is a direct reference to one of Ireland's most cherished poems, 'On Raglan Road', for which Moriarty was the muse. The poem, originally titled 'Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away', laments Kavanagh's unreciprocated love for Moriarty, a young medical student at the time.
Kavanagh once famously told her, "I will immortalise you in poetry, Hilda," and he fulfilled that promise. Moriarty later became a doctor and married the politician Donogh O'Malley. The poem's legacy was cemented when Kavanagh, shortly before his death, met singer Luke Kelly of The Dubliners in a pub and suggested he record a version of it. Kelly's rendition became the definitive and most famous version of the song.
The Artist: Andrew McCarthy
The artist is Andrew McCarthy, a Dublin-based artist and graphic designer. Alongside creating personal art and murals, he has a prominent background in professional design. Most notably, McCarthy was the lead designer of the new national transport livery for Transport for Ireland (TFI), the green and white branding now seen on buses and trams across the country.
THE ART AND THE ARTIST