• The Triskle Heads

    Bundoran

    Three heads carved in one block of Limestone set upon a sandstone colum with a capping stone between, reading the names of the three masters in Gaelic.

    Brendan McGloin 2002
    photo of the Triskle heads

  • The Workers

    Letterkenny

    Letterkenny Town Council sought through this commission to commemorate a generation of men who had worked on building the original bridge and train track at the Dry Arch, Letterkenny.

    Maurice Harron 2001
    The Workers by Maurice Harron

  • Stone Cross

    Letterkenny

    The limestone cross was erected in 2006 to celebrate 2000 years since the birth of Jesus. The Stone Cross is two meters in height.

    Redmond Herrity 2006
    Stone Cross by Redmond Herrity

  • The Happy Prince

    Theather Production

    Working from an existing text, and directed by Raymond Keane from Barabbas Theatre, the work was composed by Vincent Kennedy and writer, actor, storyteller and musician Little John Nee.

    2012
    Little John Nee on stage

  • How We Remember

    Multidisciplinary Arts

    Rockhill Remembered' is a look inside the history of the Battalions stationed at Rockhill House, Letterkenny and was directed by Stephen McCollum and produced by Ronan McConnell.

    2011
    Stain glass window

Welcome


Donegal County Council’s Public Art Programme has been active since 1991. Since then, the Public Art Programme has supported and encouraged original, artistically ambitious and high quality public art, which aspires to international standards of innovation, imagination,

excellence, contemporary arts practice and value for money, across all art form disciplines that will impact, charge, animate and connect with the public or local community. This website is an archival record of all our commissions to date.


About


Local Authorities are the biggest commissioners of public art in Ireland and have taken various approaches to the utilisation of the Per Cent for Art Scheme. It represents one of the most important areas of work partly as a consequence of the significant budgets

available but also because it relates to the creation of new artwork. Donegal County Council have a Public Art Programme that continues to support and encourage original, artistically ambitious and high quality public art, which aspires to. . . . .Read More