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CORTEN STEEL SCULPTURE OF A HORSE AT BRIDGEFOOT STREET PARK

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THE BRIDGE PROJECT

There was a street name Dunghill Lane which became Island Street just behind Usher’s Island. At the end of Dunghill was Dirty Lane which is now known as Bridgefoot Street. In the 16th Century, two public toilets were constructed in the area.

My Grandmother often referred to Bridgefoot Street Bridge (I have heard other names such as Arran Bridge and Queens Bridge) but I never actually knew where it was but I did know that it crossed the River Liffey and that it was near the Guinness Brewery. A few years ago I was photographing Liam Mellows Bridge and a gentleman who was interested in my camera happened to mentioned that we were both standing on Bridgefoot Street Bridge.

This week I came across a notice posted in a shop window by a photography club which mentioned that members should meet at the horse sculpture in Bridgefoot Street Park. As I did not remember seeing a sculpture of a horse in the park I decided to investigate and sure enough it was there to be photographed.

A LONELY NEGLECTED BRONZE COW

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WAITING PATIENTLY AT WOOD QUAY

To the best of my knowledge the redevelopment work at Wolfe Tone Park and Street had been completed so why is the bronze cow still located at Wood Quay where most people do not pay attention to it.

This bronze sculpture of a cow has been moved to Wood Quay while Wolfe Tone Park it being redeveloped and while this may be a more pleasant location I would prefer to have it at Wolfe Tone Park especially as it has been very popular with local children.

Ag Crú na Gréine “Enjoying the Sun” (2003) by Jackie McKenna

Wolfe Tone Park & Street Environmental Improvement Scheme offers a new destination point for all, as an ever-changing civic space where daily life and spectacle collide. The contextual design offers a thriving and inviting multi-use urban space for all ages and abilities, to be treasured by residents, workers and visitors. The design consists of two phases:

Phase one, the redesign and refurbishment of Wolfe Tone Street to create a more pedestrian friendly environment with new public lighting and street furniture and the use of a historic materials palette, creating both a high quality environment and character area.

Phase two involves the refurbishment of Wolfe Tone Park, everything within the park has been designed with intent: from the proposed new feature lawn, the retention of the existing mature trees, the proposed horticulture, to conservation and recognition of the parks history as a graveyard.

The new design for Wolfe Tone Park & Street Environmental Improvement Scheme will provide a green oasis and destination point in the heart of Dublin’s bustling city centre.

This project is co-funded with €1.2m from the ERDF’s S&E Regional Operational Programme 2014-20 – Designated Urban Centres Grant Scheme and Dublin City Council.

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