Patrick Kavanagh Statue (1991) by John Coll

During a walk along the grand canal, we stumbled upon, a very interesting statue of a man sitting on a park bench contemplating, all in bronze it turns out it is dedicated to a famous irish novelist and poet.

Great bit of Irish literary history.

Nice chat

Statue of famous Irish Poet Patrick Kavanagh on the banks of the canal
Lovely place for walk/food available near by ...

Some of his Quote :
"My advice is this, do whatever pleases yourself. These things don’t matter. What does matter is that if you have anything worth while in you, any talent, you should deliver it. Nothing must turn you from that."

Quit walking and just sit and look at ppl go by,, beside a man who is a great poet and Irishman,,,

Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin
- by Patrick Kavanagh

O commemorate me where there is water,
Canal water, preferably, so stilly
Greeny at the heart of summer. Brother
Commemorate me thus beautifully
Where by a lock niagarously roars
The falls for those who sit in the tremendous silence
Of mid-July. No one will speak in prose
Who finds his way to these Parnassian islands.
A swan goes by head low with many apologies,
Fantastic light looks through the eyes of bridges -
And look! a barge comes bringing from Athy
And other far-flung towns mythologies.
O commemorate me with no hero-courageous
Tomb - just a canal-bank seat for the passer-by.

-Patrick Kavanagh
Copyright © Estate of Katherine Kavanagh

Your own private bench in a public space. No one else can fit between you & Patrick 😁