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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 Gildersleeve08-Jun-2008 01:02
What a lovely sculpture. Nicely captured.
Denise J. Johnson06-Jun-2008 22:15
Another wonderful sculpture!
Jason Anderson06-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 Huizer05-Jun-2008 11:12
The question is of course: Is black a colour??? ;-)
Again a lovely sculpture and a very nice picture.
Ian York05-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.
McGarva05-Jun-2008 07:04
Great statue and shot! It is very elegant.
marie-jose wolff05-Jun-2008 06:50
beautiful artwork! V
Barbara Heide05-Jun-2008 05:52
they are strong!!! great shot...
Laryl05-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 williams05-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 Jr05-Jun-2008 03:08
Beware of Falling Rocks!
Linda Willets05-Jun-2008 02:05
well seen
Russ Rose05-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 Side05-Jun-2008 00:52
Very nice. I mostly prefer to be on any other side of a rock though.
Yvonne05-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)
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Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography04-Jun-2008 23:19
very nice