Newry's tribute to the Irish Navvy
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Newry's tribute to the Irish Navvy by Eric Jones as part of the Geograph project.
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Newry's tribute to the Irish Navvy
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 5 Jul 2016
Unveiled in 2011 the statue of the Irish Navvy is the work of the sculptor Barry Linnane. The sculptor stated that, ‘The Newry Navigator proposal depicts a typical navvy, his tools, luggage and culture, reflecting a life of hard labour and emigration'. The statue stands by the Canal bridge in Sugar Island.
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Image Location
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54.178198
Longitude
-6.338591