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Munster in 30 Artworks, No 24: The Judas Coin (Dekadrachm of Syracuse), Limerick

#Munster in 30 Artworks

A series on the region's artworks

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>James Scanlon's Slíghe na Síoga /The Way the Fairies Went, in Sneem, Co Kerry.</p>

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Munster in 30 Artworks, No 30: The Way the Fairies Went, Sneem

The local priest and a group of men employed on a Fás scheme rowed in to help James Scanlon create his Slíghe na Síoga piece in the Co Kerry town

<p>A still from Vacuuming in a Vacuum, by Aideen Barry. </p>

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Munster in 30 Artworks, No 29: Vacuuming in a Vacuum, by Aideen Barry

<p>A detail from John Lavery's Michael Collins (Love of Ireland). Picture courtesy of Dublin City Gallery: The Hugh Lane</p>

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Munster in 30 Artworks, No 28: Michael Collins (Love of Ireland), by John Lavery

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 27: Cahirmee Fair, by Glanmire-born artist Sylvia Cooke-Collis

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Munster in 30 Artworks, No 27: Cahirmee Fair, by Glanmire-born artist Sylvia Cooke-Collis

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 26: Boy with a Boat, Fitzgerald's Park, Cork

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Munster in 30 Artworks, No 26: Boy with a Boat, Fitzgerald's Park, Cork

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 25: Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty in Killarney, by Alan Ryan Hall

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Munster in 30 Artworks, No 25: Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty in Killarney, by Alan Ryan Hall

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 24: The Judas Coin (Dekadrachm of Syracuse), Limerick

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 24: The Judas Coin (Dekadrachm of Syracuse), Limerick

The fascinating coin in the collection of the Hunt Museum is reputedly one of the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas for his betrayal of Jesus

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 23: Cliodhna Cussen’s sculpture of Fr Michael O’Hickey, Carrickbeg

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 23: Cliodhna Cussen’s sculpture of Fr Michael O’Hickey, Carrickbeg

The Co Tipperary native fell out with the Catholic Church over his campaign for Irish to be made a compulsory subject for matriculation to the National University

Sun, 16 Oct, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 22: The Tipperary Hurler, by Seán Keating

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 22: The Tipperary Hurler, by Seán Keating

The Limerick artist used two models for his painting, hurler John Joe Hayes and IRA man Ben O'Hickey

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 21: Charles Kickham monument, Tipperary Town

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 21: Charles Kickham monument, Tipperary Town

The bronze statue of the poet, journalist and author originally had a quill in its hand but that seems to have been taken by someone

Sun, 02 Oct, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 20: Where Does The Law Stand With Leprechauns?

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 20: Where Does The Law Stand With Leprechauns?

Michele Horrigan's video installation was inspired by an international fairy-scare sparked by members of her family, and even makes links to the Twilight saga

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 19: A Fishy Tale, by Carmel Doherty, in Ennis

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 19: A Fishy Tale, by Carmel Doherty, in Ennis

The piece was inspired by the way her father would tie a salmon, and forms part of the sculpture trail she helped establish in her hometown

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 18: Samuel Forde, Fall of the Rebel Angels

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 18: Samuel Forde, Fall of the Rebel Angels

After disappearing for many years, the canvas was rediscovered in 1997, and is one of the outstanding examples of the work of a Cork artist who died at the age of 23

Sun, 28 Aug, 2022

The Ardagh Chalice

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 17: The Ardagh Chalice, found in Co Limerick in 1858

The man who found it may have been buried in a pauper's grave, but his co-discovery led to the most impressive example of metal work in Ireland

Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 15: Fiona O’Dwyer’s Dreamboat in Ennis, Co Clare

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 15: Fiona O’Dwyer’s Dreamboat in Ennis, Co Clare

The sculptor is anxious to preserve some of the mystery around a piece that features a map of the stars on a date of significance to the artist

Sun, 07 Aug, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 14: Roger Casement at Ballyheigue, Co Kerry, by Óisín Kelly

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 14: Roger Casement at Ballyheigue, Co Kerry, by Óisín Kelly

Ironically, the statue of the 1916 gunrunner was unveiled on the same week that the Marita Anne was intercepted carrying arms to Kerry for the modern IRA

Sun, 31 Jul, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks: No 14 - Alice Maher’s Helmet, at University of Limerick

Munster in 30 Artworks: No 14 - Alice Maher’s Helmet, at University of Limerick

Artist Alice Maher tells Marc O’Sullivan Vallig about the inspiration behind her piece, Helmet, and how her interest in the marginalised fuels her work

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks: No. 13 - Alan Ryan Hall’s King Puck in Killorglin

Munster in 30 Artworks: No. 13 - Alan Ryan Hall’s King Puck in Killorglin

“I modelled King Puck’s head on that of a really good-looking goat owned by Frank Joy in Killorglin — it had the longest horns I’ve ever seen on a goat, they must have been 80-90 cm"

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 11: Robert Gibbings, Gougane Barra, from Lovely is the Lee

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 11: Robert Gibbings, Gougane Barra, from Lovely is the Lee

The British artist was bewitched by the beauty of Gougane Barra, and featured the area in many of his pieces

Sun, 03 Jul, 2022

Puca statue by sculptor Alan Harte

A Clare controversy: 'They tore the Púca down before we’d even put it up'

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 9: The Púca in Co Clare, by Aidan Harte. Rejected by Ennistymon after a local priest described it as 'sinister', and a public survey endorsed that negative opinion, the controversial artwork has since found a new home

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 8: Sculpture of Fungie in Dingle, by Bud Bottoms

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 8: Sculpture of Fungie in Dingle, by Bud Bottoms

Around the turn of the millennium, a crowd gathered in Dingle for the unveiling of a bronze sculpture of Fungie. Its American creator had a passion for the natural world, and had even swum with the famous dolphin

Sun, 12 Jun, 2022

Jim Ricks, Dolmen in Kylebrack, Loughrea, Co Galway. Photograph by David Ruffles

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 7: The Poulnabrone Bouncy Dolmen, by Jim Ricks

The piece by the Irish-American artist poked at the absurdity of the Celtic Tiger era, and the use of history for branding purposes

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 6: Magda Karol, Waterford Walls

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 6: Magda Karol, Waterford Walls

Waterford Walls has led the way for street art in Ireland, and proved to be a much-needed good-news story for a city that had faced some tough times

Mon, 30 May, 2022

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 5: Dockers, Limerick, by Mike Duhan

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 5: Dockers, Limerick, by Mike Duhan

The Shannon-side sculpture commemorates the dockers who’d laboured at the quays unloading cargo boats

Mon, 23 May, 2022

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 4: Nest of Lace, Lynn Kirkham, at Kenmare

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 4: Nest of Lace, Lynn Kirkham, at Kenmare

The bronze sculpture at the pier of the Co Kerry town links to the area's proud tradition in lacemaking

Sun, 22 May, 2022

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 3: Night’s Candles are Burnt Out, by Seán Keating

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 3: Night’s Candles are Burnt Out, by Seán Keating

The painting by the Limerick artist was one of series he did on the construction of the hydro-electric scheme at Ardnacrusha

Mon, 09 May, 2022

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 2: Peregrine Falcons Visit Moyross, by Seán Lynch

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 2: Peregrine Falcons Visit Moyross, by Seán Lynch

The Kerry artist strapped cameras to the back of three birds of prey to film the Limerick housing estate that was featuring in the news for all the wrong reasons

Mon, 02 May, 2022

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 1: John B Keane statue, Listowel, by Séamus Connolly

Munster In 30 Artworks, No 1: John B Keane statue, Listowel, by Séamus Connolly

In the first of our new series on the region's artworks, we look at the story behind the tribute to the Co Kerry town's most famous son

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022