{"id":1915,"date":"2024-02-15T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10066\/?p=1915"},"modified":"2024-02-15T17:43:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:43:43","slug":"veronica-guerin-memorial-at-dublin-castle-by-sculptor-john-coll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost:10066\/veronica-guerin-memorial-at-dublin-castle-by-sculptor-john-coll\/","title":{"rendered":"VERONICA GUERIN MEMORIAL AT DUBLIN CASTLE BY SCULPTOR JOHN COLL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PHOTOGRAPHED 11 FEBRUARY 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-purple-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-purple-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/excellentstreetimages.com\/HeadlessSculptureInContext2023\/presented-to-city-and-people-of-dublin-by-zeneza\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">PATRICK KAVANAGH BY JOHN COLL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier today I photographed the Patrick Kavanagh sculpture at Wilton Terrace and did not not realise that John Coll was also responsible for this really popular memorial to Veronica Guerin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This attracts a lot of attention and many visitors place a stone on the plinth and today I noticed that someone had laid a necklace at the base of the bronze bust. In some countries people leave stones on a grave or memorial to mark their visit. The symbol of the stone can bring comfort to family and friends, letting them know their loved one has been visited, grieved and prayed for by others. I like the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veronica Guerin<br>1959-1996<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be Not Afraid<br>Greater justice was her ideal and it was her ultimate achievement.<br>Her courage and sacrifice saved many from the scourge of drukgs and other crime.<br>Her death has not been in vain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unveiled by the Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D.<br>22nd June 2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veronica Guerin<br>Sunday Independent journalist,<br>was murdered in 26th June 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This monument was jointly erected by<br>Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Limited and<br>the National Millennium Committee.<br>Independent News &amp; Media PLC<br>sculptor john coll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Coll is one of Ireland\u2019s most prominent figurative sculptors. He has sculpted many works of national importance including monuments to the poet Patrick Kavanagh and the writer Brendan Behan on the Dublin canals. Other large-scale projects include a monument to Countess Markievicz in Rathcormac, Co Sligo and locally a life-size portrait of the racehorse \u201cBobby-Jo\u201d in Mountbellew, Co Galway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-purple-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-purple-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-1904\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-70-2 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-1904 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-1-12-0 lightbox-disabled ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"VERONICA GUERIN MEMORIAL AT DUBLIN CASTLE [SCULPTOR JOHN COLL]\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1904\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_1904\">\n            <ul aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"slides\">\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1910 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-1910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/localhost:10066\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VERONICA-GUERIN-MEMORIAL-AT-DUBLIN-CASTLE-SCULPTOR-JOHN-COLL-228045-1-1422x1067.jpg\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" alt=\"VERONICA GUERIN MEMORIAL AT DUBLIN CASTLE [SCULPTOR JOHN COLL]-228045-1\" class=\"slider-1904 slide-1910 lazyload\" title=\"VERONICA GUERIN MEMORIAL AT DUBLIN CASTLE [SCULPTOR JOHN COLL]-228045-1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; 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