Archive for the ‘Statues’ Category

The English Market Butcher

Friday, April 25th, 2008
The English Market Butcher

A familiar statue in the English Market which looks surprisingly like the man behind the counter!  Apparently it was bought around 10 years ago in Casey’s Furniture shop.

Animals on Pillars

Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Animals on Pillars

What’s the deal with putting animal statues on your pillars?  There was a spate of them down in Skibbereen, some owls were perched on another set of pillars close to where this was taken.  What’s your favourite (read: worst) pillar adornment?

Piping Canon James Goodman

Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Piping Canon James Goodman

The aforementioned Canon James Goodman is commemorated with this fine statue at the gates to the Abbeystrewry Church in Skibbereen.