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Mount Street Crescent, D2
(Warrington House)

Brian Friel and John B. Keane

Brian Friel (Knockmoyle, co. Tyrone 1929 - Greencastle, co. Donegal 2015),
Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre Company (Wikipedia).
John B. Keane (Listowel, Co. Kerry 1928 - Cork 2002), Irish playwright, novelist and essayist (Wikipedia).

Neil C. Breen
1994

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath / Brian Friel and John B. Keane

Description

Pair of statues of Brian Friel (right) and John B. Keane (left) looking over a fence. Previously the statues were inside the window of a nearby building. Moved outside c. 2017.

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath - Brian Friel and John B. Keane
Brian Friel.
John B. Keane.

Inscription(s)

BRIAN FRIEL

Playwright, Dramatist
9 January 1929 - 2 October 2015
Omagh, Northern Ireland

Notable Works:
PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME
TRANSLATIONS
DANCING AT LUGHNASA

…dedicated it to his own
aunts, "those five brave
Glenties women"

JOHN B KEANE

Playwright, Novelist
21 July 1928 - 30 May 2002
Listowel, Co Kerry

Notable Works:
SIVE
THE FIELD
BIG MAGGIE

"…Love! In the name of
God, what do the likes of
us know about love?"

Sculptor

Neil C. Breen (no information).

Sources & Information

Neal Doherty, The Complete Guide to the Statues and Sculptures of Dublin City (Blackrock: Orpen Press, 2015), no. A33-A34.
Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.
h2g2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition, Extended Dublin Statue Trail, Created Nov 19, 2002 | Updated Nov 25, 2014.
Urban Culture, Brian Friel and John B Keane.
Excellent Street Images, Brian Friel and John B Keane by Neel C Breen at Mount Street Crescent.

Locatie (N 53°20'12" - W 6°14'34") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie357; Photograph: 21 June 2023
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