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Mary by the Bay

Posted in Statues, tagged donegal, donegal abbey, ireland, rosary, sculpture, statue on November 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

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The Right Honorable Gerald FitzGibbon

Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, In the church..., Statues, tagged cenotaph, dublin, ireland, occupation, st. patrick's cathedral on November 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »

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The Right Honorable Gerald FitzGibbon was a lawyer and judge, who shared both his name and profession with his father and his son. A graduate of the University of Dublin, he served in several prominent legal positions, including Law Adviser to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Solicitor General of Ireland, Lord Justice of the Irish Court of Appeal.

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An eternal guard

Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged cleveland, grave art, lake view cemetery, lion, ohio, sculpture, statue, statues on September 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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Boyd Wordless Wednesday

Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Dead Men Do Tell Tales, Statues, tagged cause of death, cenotaph, dublin, epitaph, grave art, ireland, occupation, poem, st. patrick's cathedral, statue, statues on April 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Well, just one lion.

Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged cleveland, grave art, lake view cemetery, ohio, sculpture, statue on February 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »

This monument was put in sometime very recently, because it was not erected yet the last time I visited Lake View Cemetery, but it was there when I traveled there Martin Luther King, Jr., weekend.

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A lovely place to spend forever

Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged cleveland, grave art, guitar, lakeview cemetery, ohio, sculpture, statues on November 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I’m not sure that I have any words that could illuminate more than this sculpture and its placement. It was recently installed – it definitely was not there this time last year, and it absolutely took my breath away.