Dublin Ireland
In honour of St. Patrick's Day this weekend I have these two shoppers taking a rest to chat.
Dubliners love to give nicknames to their public sculptures. So the Two Women on Lower Liffey Street are known as “the hags with the bags.”
Meeting Place by Jackie McKenna
It shows two women chatting together while sitting on a stone bench. At their feet are two shopping bags, also sculpted in bronze. One of the bags is from Arnotts, the oldest and largest department store in Dublin, which has its flagship store on nearby Henry Street. Shortly after the statue’s inauguration, one of the bags was stolen. It was replaced, and now both are securely attached to the ground.
...“the hags with the bags,” what a name.
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ReplyDeleteThey look too pleasant to be called "hags". Lovely piece of art.
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