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Re: 1798 Memorial
Posted by Alan King on May 11, 2014 at 16:12:27:
In Reply to: 1798 Memorial posted by Mod on May 11, 2014 at 09:42:28:
The designer of the Monument was a Mr. Frank Hourigan, A.N.C.A. (County Arts Instructor) who was an Arts teacher in Castlebar before moving to live, and teach in Ballina Vocational School. Before he came to Mayo, he taught in the College of Art, Dublin where he made a name for himself as a sculptor. In 1978, he helped found Ballina Arts Society and retired from teaching the following year. I think he moved away to Cork and he was credited by Padraig Flynn for teaching him how to paint during the 1950’s in Castlebar VEC offices. The contractor for the Monument was JP McCormack & Sons, Castlebar and the bronze plaques were made by McLoughlin Brothers, Dublin. Work was supervised by JS O’Connell, B.E. and JP McCormack, B.E., Castlebar. The Monument was unveiled and blessed on Sunday, August 30 1953 by President Sean T O’Ceallaigh & the Archbishop of Tuam, Dr. J. Walsh.
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