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Statues on Tullamore By-Pass

  • 27-03-2010 7:51pm
    #1
    boris232
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    I know that the statues on the Tullamore By-Pass are representing religious imagery but someone told me that they are in connection to something specific. Does anyone know what they are actually representing?


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  • #2
    medoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭medoc


    Basically Offalys history in relation to religion. Clonmacnoise and Durrow were/are significant historical and religious sites even on a european level. I like them and at least they have a relevance to the area.


    http://www.birr.ie/eng/Services/Arts_and_Culture/News_Events/News/Saints_and_Scholars_Sculptures_on_Tullamore_By_Pass.html


  • #3
    merengueca
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭merengueca


    Isn't there some relevance to the location in that the early visitors to Clonmacnoise and Durrow would have followed the Esker Ridge as well?


  • #4
    medoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭medoc


    merengueca wrote: »
    Isn't there some relevance to the location in that the early visitors to Clonmacnoise and Durrow would have followed the Esker Ridge as well?


    Good point I hadn't thought of that.


  • #5
    merengueca
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭merengueca


    Sometimes it's good to have an outlet for the random knowledge I've collected.


  • #6
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    Twas all on TV3 one morning, but the babys teething and i cant lip-read unfortunately:(


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  • #7
    Alfasud
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭Alfasud


    They might represent The High Kings of Ireland


  • #8
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    Alfasud wrote: »
    They might represent The High Kings of Ireland

    They don't. they represent monks, holding up books of wisdom, gospels etc. The esker Ridge was the roadway to Clonmacnoise, yes. Also, the site of the Book of durrow (almost on a par with the Book of Kells) is literally less than a mile away. So also is Tihilly, across the fields from Durrow Abbey. If you want to view Tihilly on the ground, keep your eyes peeled for annual walks during Heritage Week at the end of August.


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