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Shamrock Plaza on Shamrock Square

There is Shamrock Plaza on Shamrock Square in the town of Carlow. Shamrock (Irish seamróg) is a three-leaf clover ☘ a symbol of Ireland. So, according to legend, Saint Patrick used it by showing this plant as one stem with three leaves to depict the essence of the Holy Trinity. What`s more, on St. Patrick’s […]

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Liberty Tree, County Carlow
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The Liberty Tree

The Liberty Tree in Carlow is an impressive fountain off Hanover Street in the town center. What`s more, it is a commemorative sculpture. That was commissioned by Carlow Local Authorities to mark the Bicentenary of the 1798 Rebellion. Therefore, the sculpture is the work of Dublin-born and internationally renowned sculptor John Behan. Who had worked […]

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The Dog Project at Carlow Art Festival 2018
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The Dog Project at Carlow Art Festival 2018

The Dog Project at Carlow Art Festival 2018 was one of the most entertaining parts. The idea behind the project is to make 100 life-sized papier-mache dogs with help from the public. Then, after completion, the dogs are ‘taken on a walk’. And put into differing installations along the way and then exhibited. So, 100 […]

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