During the summer of 2012 a monumental sculpture was resurfaced with fiber art in Galway’s Eyre Square, which is also known as Kennedy Park (see my previous blog). The form of the original sculpture suggests the sails of a fishing boat in Galway bay. As indicated by a sign that is stretched on the back the bright patches and patterns of color were stitched by “134 children and their families…all to make you smile!”
A major initiative in the
Republic of Ireland is to preserve and promote the Irish language through
education and school (scoil). Consequently, public signage is often in
English and Irish. The Irish name for the city of Galway is Céad Míle Fáilte. Some
areas, particularly on Ireland’s West Coast, are designated as Gaeltacht regions. This indicates that Irish is the predominant
language within the family home. Of course, it is also greatly appreciated that a
“smile” may be a universal form of communication :-)
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