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    • Word-Tree
    • Our Place
    • Stream-Spire
    • The Player
    • Crossing
    • Monk with Candles
    • Lyre Variant
    • Light-stream
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The Player

The Player is located on  the  N17 National Route at Ballindine Co Mayo.  It is made from mild steel with specialist colour coating. This sculpture is 8 metres high and 4 metres wide at the base.  It is a cantilevered structure balanced by 5 tonnes of concrete at the base.  It was commissioned by Mayo Co Council percent for art scheme in 2003.  The sculpture comemmorates the life and work of Mr Martin Donohue who established the Disabled Drivers Association at Ballindine Co Mayo and was also a renowned musician/accordian player and music teacher.  This work featured on the Dept of Education honours leaving cert art paper in 2005.
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The Player located at Ballindine village Co Mayo N17 National route.
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A question about The Player featured on the 2005 Leaving Cert honours art paper.
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Installing the player on site. A complex operation involving logistics, cranes and loading equipment.
  • Works
    • Semblance
    • Word-Tree
    • Our Place
    • Stream-Spire
    • The Player
    • Crossing
    • Monk with Candles
    • Lyre Variant
    • Light-stream
  • About
    • C.V.
  • News
  • Writing
  • Contact