Anyone know anything about this statue ?

vulcan57

This statue outside the fire station has been bugging me for a while now. I pass it nearly every day and every time it catches my eye, but haven't a clue what it stands for or what it is suppose to represent. There is no inscription on it and it doesn't really look like anything. Would love to know something about it if anyone knows. Apologise for quality, take with the phone.

It looks like a man with his arms stretched over his head to me.

ErnieBert

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It looks like a man with his arms stretched over his head to me.

That's what I see too. More like a big yawn. Maybe his missus makes him watch X Factor?

mikom

Looks like a gun sight to me.

darksharkster

Passed this statue almost every day for about 9 years.

Quote: "Arousing considerable interest was the Figure of Panic, standing on a pedestal near the station entrance. An example of the modern school of sculpture. It is intended to represent a human clutching the edge of a roof awaiting rescue. It is doubtful if many of the general public would put this interpretation on the object which stands about five feet in height and does not in the least look like a human hanging from a roof."

From: http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/history/chapter96.html

snubbleste

It is doubtful if many of the general public would put this interpretation on the object which stands about five feet in height and does not in the least look like a human hanging from a roof.

DanielI

The Holy Stone of Clonrichert?

FarmerGreen

You could put a traffic cone on top and call it 'Saturday Night'

barryd09

this is at the side of the firestation is it?call in and ask them maybe?