Cow near Henry Street

Mister Sifter

Here's a strange question...

Between the Church bar, the Jervis Centre and the AXA offices, just off henry street, there is a square with what looks to be an old cemetery. In the square there is a large bronze statue of a cow or bull lying down.

Can anyone tell me anything about it? i.e. what it symbolizes or is there to commemorate? I couldn't see any kind of plaque to explain.

TheInvisibleFie

Remember a couple of years ago we had decorated cows all over the city as part of some European cow trail thing - it could be something to do with that.

Ste.phen

TheInvisibleFie wrote: »

Remember a couple of years ago we had decorated cows all over the city as part of some European cow trail thing - it could be something to do with that.

I think this is seperate, acually. Most or all of those cows were standing up, I know wagamama used to have one, so did Jervis st shopping centre.
There's still one of them in IFSC house beside the Customs House

John Mason

if i remember rightly there used to be a cattle market there or something

you what i think i actually made that up:rolleyes:

Wishbone Ash

Graeme1982 wrote: »

there is a square with what looks to be an old cemetery

Wolf Tone Memorial Park.

wrote:

The parish of St. Mary's was large and wealthy and the graveyard became so overcrowded by the mid-nineteenth-century that 'in order to make room for others, bodies were taken up in absolute state of putrefaction, to the great and very dangerous annoyance of the vicinity.' By the 1940s, the large churchyard was being used as a playground, with the tombstones being removed to the further end of the yard. In April 1966, the Church of Ireland sold the graveyard to Dublin Corporation which later developed the site now known as Wolfe Tone Memorial Park. The park was laid out in a traditional formal style retaining the high defensive railings and placing the headstones around the perimeter.

(I'll have a dig around to see if I have a pic of the cow).

The Master

Didn't the artist Rashers have a big display of different cows all over the city a few years back?
Were a few left in place?

humberklog

The Master wrote: »

Didn't the artist Rashers have a big display of different cows all over the city a few years back?
Were a few left in place?

A few still about but most were auctioned to private buyers. There's one still on public view in Navan. (Not worth the trip imo).

lostexpectation

its called the city cow by "Jackie McKenna" ,it nothing to do with the other cows.


http://www.thedock.ie/exhibitions.php?type=archived&usg=__A5ylDxVz3PF879gLXGuXgzC7Chw=i

i can't find anything about it

i guess its just a sculpture

mikemac

Ste.phen wrote: »

There's still one of them in IFSC house beside the Customs House

That's a bull.
Many financial districts have a bull and a bear. The bear is right around the corner

emeraldstar

Interesting.

Why?

Rusty Cogs 08

In reference to bull & bear markets. Financial speak for rising and falling markets (bulls toss you up, bears 'bear' down on you).

[Jackass]

The most famous of which is the Wall St. Bull

Gillo

micmclo wrote: »

That's a bull.
Many financial districts have a bull and a bear. The bear is right around the corner

Never noticed the bear, where is it?

Wishbone Ash

Here's a pic of the lady in question.

boneless

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Here's a strange question...

Between the Church bar, the Jervis Centre and the AXA offices, just off henry street, there is a square with what looks to be an old cemetery. In the square there is a large bronze statue of a cow or bull lying down.

Can anyone tell me anything about it? i.e. what it symbolizes or is there to commemorate? I couldn't see any kind of plaque to explain.

This graveyard was the resting place of the judge who condemned Robert Emmett to death. He was known as the 'Hanging Judge'. Can any Boardsie name him ? I will buy the first to answer correctly a pint *.














*This may or may not be true :P

DonJose

The Americans have a bull as a sign of their strong economy, we have a cow which like our economy looks like its been fukked big time

Wishbone Ash

boneless wrote: »

This graveyard was the resting place of the judge who condemned Robert Emmett to death. He was known as the 'Hanging Judge'. Can any Boardsie name him ? I will buy the first to answer correctly a pint *.














*This may or may not be true :P

Lord Norbury?

Rusty Cogs 08

a pint for the winner is a fitting reward considering the churches most famous marriage (alcoholically speaking).

Wishbone Ash

Rusty Cogs 08 wrote: »

a pint for the winner is a fitting reward considering the churches most famous marriage (alcoholically speaking).

That would have been uncle Arthur in 1793!

Wishbone Ash

OK folks, back to the future! What business occupied those premises prior to it's conversion to a restaurant?

boneless

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Lord Norbury?

I'll get you a pint Wish !

spurious

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Lord Norbury?

I used to teach in a school in a building Norbury lived in (3 Great Denmark Street). We used to very seriously (and frequently) tell the lads the place was haunted.

Due to the way the buildings were constructed, when people went down the stairs of the adjoining hotel, footsteps were heard in the school building. Not noticeable during the day, but on dark creepy evenings we had much amusement watching the little hard men turn to jelly at the noises.

Ho ho. Ho.

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

OK folks, back to the future! What business occupied those premises prior to it's conversion to a restaurant?

Well folks?

joolsveer

A shop selling wallpaper and paint I think.

Wishbone Ash

joolsveer wrote: »

A shop selling wallpaper and paint I think.

Indeed - Ryan's Decorating Centre!

*sends pint over to joolsveer*