Monuments

Brendan Mc Gloin, Sculptor – Celtic Cross in Kilkenny Limestone

Brendan Mc Gloin, Sculptor – Celtic Cross in Kilkenny Limestone

Brendan Mc Gloin is a self-taught sculptor with a penchant for surfing (when he’s not carving masterpieces, that is) who has been working with stone for the past 25 years.  Brendan originally qualified as a Graphic Designer but got hooked on carving stone in Bristol, followed by several years in Australia and New Zealand, working with the Australian Board of Works in Sydney, where he made a valuable contribution to restoration projects such as St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney Museum and the Land and Titles building.

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Michael Cusack Sculpture Three Castles Blue Limestone Unveiling Cusack Park Ennis

Michael Cusack Sculpture Three Castles Blue Limestone Unveiling Cusack Park Ennis

Michael Cusack Statue – A National Sporting Hero is Honoured

At McKeon Stone, we are very pleased to be associated with a new tribute to a hero of the sporting world. Michael Cusack (Mícheál Ó Cíosóg), the founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association, is being commemorated with a statue carved from our beautiful Kilkenny Blue Limestone, which will stand at the entrance to Cusack Park in Ennis, County Clare. The Park is the home of the Clare Gaelic Athletic Association.

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Royal Visit to Glasnevin Cemetery

Royal Visit to Glasnevin Cemetery

On May 12th, McKeon Stone was represented by James McKeon and Niall Kavanagh when Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited Glasnevin Cemetery as part of their four-day official visit to Ireland. At the cemetery, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Cross of Sacrifice where they unveiled a new memorial to the four Irish soldiers who were awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for gallantry, in 1917.

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