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02-JUN-2008

The Black Rock - An Charraig Dhubh

A sculpture by Rowan Gillespie reflects the name of a nearby village. Whenever I pass this it reminds me of the legend of Oisín, who on returning from a 300 year spell in the Land of Youth thought he'd be able to lift a similar stone singlehandedly. He wasn't. A simple version of this story is here: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/show_narrative_page.do?page_id=2075

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LM Gildersleeve		08-Jun-2008 01:02
What a lovely sculpture. Nicely captured.

Denise J. Johnson		06-Jun-2008 22:15
Another wonderful sculpture!

Jason Anderson		06-Jun-2008 01:01
So...this explains a great many ancient monuments :o) I'm not sure exactly how you did it, but this seems to capture the weight of the stone pressing down on them very well.

Maaike Huizer		05-Jun-2008 11:12
The question is of course: Is black a colour??? ;-) Again a lovely sculpture and a very nice picture.

Ian York		05-Jun-2008 10:59
do they get tired after a wee while..

Guest		05-Jun-2008 09:49
I guess those guys aren't going to yield! Lovely shot. Great story too.

McGarva		05-Jun-2008 07:04
Great statue and shot! It is very elegant.

marie-jose wolff		05-Jun-2008 06:50
beautiful artwork! V

Barbara Heide		05-Jun-2008 05:52
they are strong!!! great shot...

Laryl		05-Jun-2008 05:47
fascinating.. doesn't look black though or is that a type of rock? impressive sculpture and good photo angle

Guest		05-Jun-2008 05:30
Very nice, Maire.

mathilda williams		05-Jun-2008 03:51
very interesting artwork. mathilda

Guest		05-Jun-2008 03:11
What a unique sculpture. Very nice shot of it! V

Bill Ewart Jr		05-Jun-2008 03:08
Beware of Falling Rocks!

Linda Willets		05-Jun-2008 02:05
well seen

Russ Rose		05-Jun-2008 01:27
Nice image. russ

Guest		05-Jun-2008 00:55
Of course there is a YIELD sign right between these two :D - Great shot - I wish I could be as strong as those guys O_O

The Third Side		05-Jun-2008 00:52
Very nice. I mostly prefer to be on any other side of a rock though.

Yvonne		05-Jun-2008 00:44
Fabulous sculpture Máire, now who would think to create 3 holding up a rock!

Guest		05-Jun-2008 00:24
fantastic capture! (love the gaelic language) -v-

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		04-Jun-2008 23:19
very nice