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When: 01 January 1883
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This is allegedly a bust of Denis Florence MacCarthy. Now I suspect that many of us plebs never heard of this gentleman, so one wonders who was he to be preserved for all time in marble? It is a fine-looking sculpture with excellent detail, so this is a particularly singular honour for Denis. Google search on the way!!!!
+++ UPDATE +++
No idea why our catalogue record had a question mark after Bust of Denis Florence MacCarthy? as it quite clearly states what it is on the tin, or in this case, marble plinth. Thanks to Suck Diesel for the list of the great and good of Irish society in 1882, who came together to contribute to a memorial fund to perpetuate “in a fitting manner the memory of this distinguished Irish poet”. We’re assuming this bust was the outcome of that fund? And we now know that Mr MacCarthy (1817-1882) was an Irish poet, translator, and biographer, born in Sackville Street Lower (now O’Connell Street), Dublin.
Photographers: Various
Collection: Political Personalities Photographic Collection
Date: After 1882 (date of death is on the plinth)
NLI Ref: NPA POLI41
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
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+++ UPDATE +++
No idea why our catalogue record had a question mark after Bust of Denis Florence MacCarthy? as it quite clearly states what it is on the tin, or in this case, marble plinth. Thanks to Suck Diesel for the list of the great and good of Irish society in 1882, who came together to contribute to a memorial fund to perpetuate “in a fitting manner the memory of this distinguished Irish poet”. We’re assuming this bust was the outcome of that fund? And we now know that Mr MacCarthy (1817-1882) was an Irish poet, translator, and biographer, born in Sackville Street Lower (now O’Connell Street), Dublin.
Photographers: Various
Collection: Political Personalities Photographic Collection
Date: After 1882 (date of death is on the plinth)
NLI Ref: NPA POLI41
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Dr. Ilia
good image
suckindeesel
Denis Florence MacCarthy (1817–1882) was an Irish poet, translator, and biographer, born in Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin Wikipedia Would this bust be the merorial referred to? "Memorial to Denis Florence MacCarthy.Memorial to Denis Florence MacCarthy. A Committee of friends and admirers of the late Denis Florence MacCarthy has been formed for the purpose of perpetuating in a fitting manner the memory of this distinguished Irish poet. Among the contributors to the Memorial Fund are Cardinal Newman, Cardinal MacCabe, Cardinal MacClosky; Most Rev. Dr. M'Gettigan, Most Rev. Dr. Croke, Most Rev. Dr. Butler, and many of the Irish Clergy; Lord O'Hagan, the Marquis of Ripon, Archbishop Trench, Judge O'Hagan, Sir. C. G. Duffy, Aubrey de Vere, Sir Samuel Ferguson, and Dr. J. K. Ingram. Subscriptions will be received by the Lord Mayor, Mansion House, Dublin; by Dr. James Brady, 38 Harcourt-st; Mr. W. L. Joynt, D. L., 43 Merrion-square; Rev. C. P. Meehan, SS. Michael and John's; or by any Member of the Committee. A Committee of friends and admirers of the late Denis Florence MacCarthy has been formed for the purpose of perpetuating in a fitting manner the memory of this distinguished Irish poet. Among the contributors to the Memorial Fund are Cardinal Newman, Cardinal MacCabe, Cardinal MacClosky; Most Rev. Dr. M'Gettigan, Most Rev. Dr. Croke, Most Rev. Dr. Butler, and many of the Irish Clergy; Lord O'Hagan, the Marquis of Ripon, Archbishop Trench, Judge O'Hagan, Sir. C. G. Duffy, Aubrey de Vere, Sir Samuel Ferguson, and Dr. J. K. Ingram. Subscriptions will be received by the Lord Mayor, Mansion House, Dublin; by Dr. James Brady, 38 Harcourt-st; Mr. W. L. Joynt, D. L., 43 Merrion-square; Rev. C. P. Meehan, SS. Michael and John's; or by any Member of the Committee." www.gutenberg.org/files/12622/12622-h/12622-h.htm
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"Ah! my heart is weary waiting, Waiting for the May: Waiting for the pleasant rambles Where the fragrant hawthorn brambles, Where the woodbine alternating, Scent the dewy way; Ah! my heart is weary, waiting, Waiting for the May." Denis Florence MacCarthy (That's worth a bust I think)
Rory_Sherlock
It should be reversed, as the lettering is currently back-to-front
Niall McAuley
Bust by Thomas Farrell. Now in Blackrock College per www.libraryireland.com/irishartists/sir-thomas-farrell.php
Foxglove
I admin a group called "upsidey downsie" (where something in life are best seen upsidey downsie). I sometime think that NLI secretly hosts a "back to frontie let's reversie". Ireland! its secret history in reverse. hope everyone is in good health and really pleased that NLI can still admin it's Flickr account in difficult times ...
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/139877639@N08 your wish is my command - Flipped
Rory_Sherlock
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland Thank you! He looks so much better!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/foxglove Well thank you, I think we are all enjoying it too!
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley According to that list, Thomas Farrell also sculpted a bust of Mrs Goodbody ... ...
xpisto1
https://www.flickr.com/photos/66311327@N05 B-59 Very much worth one.
suckindeesel
"Ah! my heart is weary waiting, Waiting for the May-- Waiting for the pleasant rambles, Where the fragrant hawthorn brambles, With the woodbine alternating, Scent the dewy way. Ah! my heart is weary waiting, Waiting for the May." -Dennis Florence MacCarthy
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/66311327@N05 https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04 What is going to happen in May? That is the question. We are all waiting!!
B-59
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland For the end of the corona lockdown!
suckindeesel
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland https://www.flickr.com/photos/66311327@N05 Yes, you got it in one. Hope the wait is not in vain.
suckindeesel
His portrait in the National Gallery onlinecollection.nationalgallery.ie/objects/2670/portrait... A younger man with no beard.
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas .
moccasinlanding
He aged well.
Bernard Healy
The inclusion of Cardinal Newman in the committee reflects the fact that McCarthy served as first Professor of Poetry in Newman's Catholic University in Dublin in the mid-1850s. It was Fr David Moriarty of All Hallows, later Bishop of Kerry - who brought McCarthy to Newman's attention. McCarthy's contemporary Robert Ornsby, Professor of Classical Literature, described McCarthy as 'mainly a literary man, and his literary tastes are rather of the magazine description;' but he had 'a remarkably painstaking and industrious mind, and … a good deal of real genius.'
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bernardhealy Hi Bernard, good to see you.
Bernard Healy
https://www.flickr.com/photos/47290943@N03/ Thanks! I’m currently doing research on Newman so that connection came immediately to mind.
salah_souissi
immortalisé !