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Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers

Fiona Mulholland
Cast Bronze Foundry (Dublin)
2002

Description

Tower made of 64 life-size cast bronze lifejackets.
Hobbling is, according to the Oxford Dictionary, 'unlicensed pilotage'.

Dún Laoghaire - Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers

Inscription(s)

'Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers'
by Fiona Mulholland
Unveiled by An Cathaoirleach Cllr. Donal Marren on 26th September 2002

'Hobbling' was the term used to describe
those who ensured safe passage and
mooring for large boats coming into an
unfamiliar harbour.
This sculpture is dedicated to the memory of
all Hobblers including those men who lost
their lives in the line of duty in Dublin Bay.

Henry Shortall - aged 33 years 1917
Thomas Miller - aged 58 years 1926
Richard Brennan - aged 21 years
James Pluck - aged 17 years
Richard Shortall - aged 20 years 1934
Henry Shortall - aged 18 years
John Hughes - aged 19 years

This project was sponsored hy Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company.

Sculptor

Fiona Mulholland (France 1969), interdisciplinary artist from Dublin

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.
PublicArt.ie, Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers.

Locatie (N 53°17'49" - W 6°8'0") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie376; Photograph: 22 June 2023
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