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Started by JasonTO, Jun 08 2017 11:30 PM
Ireland Park Toronto Nikon D3100 Éireann Quay Queens Quay Rowan Gillespie

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#1 JasonTO

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Posted 08 June 2017 - 11:30 PM

Ireland Park is located on the shores of Lake Ontario on Éireann Quay, adjoining the Canada Malting Silos, at the foot of Bathurst Street, Toronto, 

 

During the famine of 1847, 38,560 Irish men, women and children landed on the shores of Toronto. Some 1,186 died upon their arrival or shortly thereafter; many died in fever sheds during the Typhus epidemic of 1847. Ireland Park is a tribute to all the Irish ancestors who came with only hope, for a new life in a promising country.

 

Rowan Gillespie designed these five bronze sculptures.

 

1. A tall man is depicted with his arms raised in exaltation at the prospect of Toronto before him.

2. Tall Man detail.

3. A pregnant woman, whose condition speaks to the prospect of new life and new hope in a new land.

4. Pregnant woman detail.

5. A woman is depicted collapsed to the ground in the last moments of life.

6. Collapsed woman detail.

7. A young boy, whose clumsily gathered hands suggest his apprehension about his future and whether to go back or to go foreword. 

8. Young boy detail.

9. A male figure ‘Pius Mulvey’, inspired by Joseph O’Connor’s book ‘Star of the Sea’

10. Pius Mulvey deatil..

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Posted 09 June 2017 - 10:59 AM

Nicely done Jason! Plus a huge thanks from r sling the time for the historical info I enjoyed it.

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Posted 09 June 2017 - 11:32 AM

Very nice & interesting, Jason!

 

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Posted 09 June 2017 - 12:10 PM

Nice, Jason.

 

I also appreciated the story.  :)


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Posted 09 June 2017 - 12:17 PM

Excellent series.  A great tribute to a struggling people.


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Posted 09 June 2017 - 02:19 PM

Jason,

 

These are amazing, I have never seen or been to this park before.

 

Very nice!


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Posted 09 June 2017 - 03:27 PM

Thanks all! :)

 

I took most of my info from http://irelandparkfoundation.com/ 

 

Art, it's a really nice, serene corner of the city. Let me know if you ever want to go down. These sculptures are photogenic in any weather. 


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