Cúchulainn Statue

Located in the GPO, this statue commemorates one of Ireland’s greatest legendary heroes, Cúchulainn. Originally named Setanta, he was a warlike child who couldn’t wait to get stuck into real battles. He received his nickname when he fecked a sliotar at the hound (or cú) owned by a local blacksmith named Cullan. He then beat it to death on a fence post. In these times, there was no recourse to the small claims court, so Setanta had to take the place of the dead guard dog.
Other notable achievements include single-​handedly defending Ulster from an attack from a cattle raid instigated by Queen Medb of Connaught and accidentally killing his own son.
This statue shows Cúchulainn in his death throes. After being mortally wounded in a bit of a sneaky attack, he reputedly tied himself to rock in order to die on his feet. That’s real soldiering for you, you didn’t get army deafness claims back then…

This is an amazing gem in the heart of Dublin. a commemoration to those who lost their lives in the Easter Rising of 1916 this small and unassuming Sculpture sits in the central window of the Post Office behind some very frustrating glass that reflects the street.
Its hard to see it well as a result and the shiny bronze doesn’t really help, but its worth heading in to at least see it from behind.
The sculpture itself reminds me of French academie sculpture which ws small and full of movement, and usually the figures were of ancient heroes and gods, made to encourage a nationalistic spirit in the French, and i suppose this has the same effect on the Irish.
Cuchulainn is the closest thing we have to a god… a Zeus or Thor. he is definitely our Hercules anyway… and you can see it in this sculpture. fantastic… get a picture if you can but spend time Reading the history and having a look.