COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, November 26, 2018
MOTION NO. 10
MOTION: Councillor C. King
"That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to report on proposals for Monuments as previously proposed as part of the N81 renewal scheme. That this report identifies timelines, methodology to be used to identify precise locations, subject matter of the monuments and Artists or manufacturers of the monuments themselves and to note previous suggestions that one of the three monuments should commemorate the Fenian Rising of 1867 and that a site close to the Tallaght Village would be preferable for same."
REPORT:
The N81 landscape scheme as passed by the Council under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Act specifies a number of locations for artwork including:
- Sean Walsh Park area
- The junction leading to Jobstown
- The Spawell Roundabout
In relation to the artwork proposed close to Jobstown the following was included within the Part 8 :
“The current proposals mark the entrance to the N81 landscape corridor project as well as being an important amenity for the local community at this particular location, hence a high level of design and the sculptural piece proposed for here. A significant name plate or stone and the requirement to incorporate the heritage of the area will be included as part of the design brief for this element.”
The proposed art installations will be considered further at detail design stage for the various phases of the N81 and it is intended to procure the artwork in a tender competition.
Suggestions made at the Part 8 Stage for themes / information to be incoporporated into the artwork adjacent to Sean Walsh Park included:
- The Leinster Roads Races (1930s to 40s) who used this road as part of their track
- The monastic 8th century heritage of St Maelruain and the Céile Dé.
The Fenian Rising of 1867 can also be included in the brief for the artist to be incorporated into the themes / information for the artwork.