.KERRY County Council will unveil a new commemorative sculpture marking the contribution of the women of Kerry during the revolutionary period on this Friday, July 24 at 3.30pm in Tralee Town Park.
The 2.5m figurative sculpture, titled ‘Spioráid Ban Chiarraí’ and which was created by award-winning sculptor Elizabeth O’Kane, will be unveiled by the female elected members of Kerry County Council at Tralee Town Park.
The memorial, the first of its kind in the country, and the first ever of its kind to be commissioned by a local authority is funded by the Department of Housing and Local Government under the Percent for Arts Scheme.
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The memorial was a result of a motion in 2023 from the then-five female county councillors; Deirdre Ferris, Maura Healy-Rae, Marie Moloney, Norma Moriarty and Aoife Thornton.
The location is in Tralee Town Park opposite the Ashe Memorial Hall at the end of Denny Street.
