The Garden of Rememberance, designed by Daithí P. Hanly, honours
the memory of all those who gave their lives for Irish Freedom.
The Children of Lir sculpture is an impressive focal point in the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square. It was designed by Oisin Kelly, cast in the Marinelli Foundry in Florence and unveiled in 1966. It symbolises that people are often changed utterly by significant events (in this case the Easter Rising of 1916). The design is obviously based on the ancient legend of King Lir's children who were changed into swans.
President Eamon de Valera opened the Garden of Remembrance on Easter Monday 1966, the golden jubilee of the 1916 Rising. The Garden, designed by Daithí P. Hanly, honours the memory of all those who gave their lives for Irish Freedom. The floor of the sunken pool displays a mosaic pattern of blue green waves interspersed with ancient weaponry. The spears are shown broken following the Celtic custom of throwing weapons into rivers and lakes as offerings to the gods when hostilities ended.
The Children of Lir sculpture is an impressive focal point in the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square. It was designed by Oisin Kelly, cast in the Marinelli Foundry in Florence and unveiled in 1966. It symbolises that people are often changed utterly by significant events (in this case the Easter Rising of 1916). The design is obviously based on the ancient legend of King Lir's children who were changed into swans. 
