Statue of Luke Kelly, Dublin

The Statue of Luke Kelly is a large marble bust of Irish folk singer Luke Kelly. The statue is at the north end of Linear Park, on Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin.[1][2][3]

Statue of Luke Kelly
ArtistVera Klute
Completion date2019
MediumSculpture
LocationDublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°21′01″N 6°14′26″W

History

The statue, designed by Vera Klute, was unveiled along with another statue of Kelly in 2019, after calls to memorialize the singer in his hometown.[4]

Vandalism

Throughout the statues short existence, there have been a number incidents involving the statue being vandalized.[5] In July 2020, the 7th incident of defacement[6] resulted in a 40-year-old man being charged with vandalism.[7] These repeat incidents have raised questions regarding the statues location, which have included suggestions to relocate it to a more public area.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. "'Leave Luke alone' - Dublin City Council could move statue of Dubliners' Luke Kelly after vandals strike again". independent. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  2. "The Irish Times view on Luke Kelly: Echo of a rare oul' voice". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. "Luke Kelly". Old Dublin Town. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  4. Smith, Andrea. "Two statues of folk legend Luke Kelly have been unveiled in Dublin". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  5. Kilraine, John (2020-06-24). "Two statues of Luke Kelly in Dublin vandalised". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Pollak, Sorcha. "Luke Kelly sculpture at North Wall vandalised for seventh time". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  7. O'Connor, Rachael. "Man (40s) arrested and charged with vandalism of Luke Kelly Statue". The Irish Post. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  8. "Man accused of vandalising Luke Kelly statue by cycling up to it and throwing paint on it". independent. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  9. "Vandals Target Luke Kelly Statue For A 7th Time". Kfm Radio. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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