Redmond Herrity
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Letterkenny
Letterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly...
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
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Herrity was inspired by street sculptors in India during a visit there in 1997. He later visited Australia where he got to work with stone for the first time. He returned from his tour of the world in 1999. He completed a one year course at the Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
Sculpture Centre in 2001. He graduated with a diploma in stone carving and bronze making. Herrity has held exhibitions of his work in various countries throughout the world. To increase his sculpting knowledge he visited Carrara
Carrara
Carrara is a city and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara , notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence....
in Italy.
Works on display
His works include the Celtic Cross in Letterkenny. He came to the attention of the national media for his sculpture of Our Lady, which can be seen in St Mary's Church, RasharkinRasharkin
Rasharkin , is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is south of Ballymoney, near Dunloy and Kilrea. It had a population of 864 people in the 2001 Census, after 30 years of gradual decline from a peak of 1,000 in 1971.-History:...
, County Antrim. He also constructed the memorial to the Miami Showband
Miami Showband killings
The Miami Showband killings was a paramilitary attack at Buskhill, County Down, Northern Ireland, in the early morning of 31 July 1975. It left five people dead at the hands of Ulster Volunteer Force gunmen, including three members of The Miami Showband...
which is located at the Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square. He was thanked by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008....
for this piece of work.
- Celtic Cross (2006), Cathedral Square, Letterkenny, County Donegal
- Errigal College (2007), Letterkenny, County Donegal
- Flight of the Earls (2007), Letterkenny Town ParkLetterkenny Town ParkLetterkenny Town Park or Bernard McGlinchey Town Park, as it is officially known as, is a public park located in Letterkenny, County Donegal. It is located at Hospital Roundabout in the town. The Park is adjacent to St...
- Miami Showband Memorial (2007), Parnell Square, Dublin
- Our Lady (2008), Rasharkin, County Antrim