Artist:

Andrew McCarthy

Artwork title:

'Where Old Ghosts Meet'

Location:

Dartmourth Road/Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4.

Year:

2022

Council:

Dublin City Council

Artwork description:

This artwork depicts the late poet Patrick Kavanagh and the beautiful Hilda Moriarty for which his poem ‘On Raglan Road’ is about. The poem originally named "Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away” laments for his love for Hilda which was not reciprocated by her - She became a Doctor and married Donogh O’Malley. "I will immortalise you in poetry, Hilda." - Kavanagh once said and so he did. The poem has had many versions, most famous of which was sung by Luke Kelly of The Dubliners after Patrick Kavanagh requested he do so.

Biography:

I am currently working as a Graphic Designer for Freeneys Graphics, I design Vehicle/wall graphics/murals. I have designed many fleets of vehicles, most recently I was the head designer of the new National Transport Livery for TFI. By night I paint/draw/design for my own personal work which can be seen on my social media.

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