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Crann an Óir

The Tree of Gold

Éamonn O'Doherty
1991

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath / Crann an Óir

Description

Formalised tree - a gilded bronze sphere with leaves on a pole - surrounded by a sectioned building in Wicklow granite. The tree symbolises growth under careful management and the building the role of the Central Bank in protecting and husbanding the wealth of the country. The open nature of the architectural element in the design suggests that this wealth is not locked and hidden but is shared by the public.

The sculpture was commissioned by the Central Bank of Ireland in order to mark the occasion of Dublin becoming the European City of Culture in 1991.

Inscription(s)

CRANN AN ÓIR
THE TREE OF GOLD
1991
Sculptor: Eamonn O'Doherty

Crann an Óir by Eamon O'Doherty was
commissioned by the
Central Bank of Ireland to mark Dublin's Year as
European City of Culture 1991

The Central Bank of Ireland was located
on Dame Street from 1977 to 2017

Sculptor

Éamonn O'Doherty (Derry, N. Ireland 1938 - Dublin 2011), Irish sculptor, painter, printmaker, photographer and lecturer (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Neal Doherty, The Complete Guide to the Statues and Sculptures of Dublin City (Blackrock: Orpen Press, 2015), no. C13.
Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.
PublicArt.ie, Crann an Óir.

Locatie (N 53°20'39" - W 6°15'47") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie401; Photograph: 23 June 2023
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