Bard of Thomond Statue unveiled
A life-size statue of the legendary Bard of Thomond has been unveiled according to the Limerick Leader. (click image to enlarge)
Billy Hogan, Michael Toomey, Maureen Sparling, and Councillor John Gilligan, collectively known as “The Friends of the Bard” issued their thanks to all those who made the unveiling ceremony such a success.
A special thanks went out to Peter J. Hogan, whose financial support made the whole project possible.
An evening of poetry, music, and fond memories were had by all who attended the event. A recital, from memory, of the 400 line “Drunken Thady and the Bishop’s Lady”by Pat Power was the highlight of the evening. Mr. Power is the only known person able to recite the poem from memory according to the newspaper.
The paper also reports that a parade to King John’s Castle was lead by St. Mary’s Prize Band, and the bells of St. Mary’s marked the unveiling.
It is estimated that up to 600 people attended the two events marking the unveiling.
Correction: as per the comments, the statue was erected several weeks ago, so I have been a little slow on the uptake on this one. However the statement of thanks was published in the Limerick Leader yesterday (Monday). Thanks to the anonymous comentator for the correction.