First look at artist's impression of the tribute sculpture proposed for a Longford village

The Ballinamuck 1798 Commemoration Committee have applied for planning permission to erect a tributary sculpture together with associative landscaping, pedestrian access, seating and all ancillary works in the area of Gaigue, in Ballinamuck. 

The person acting on behalf of the commemoration committee is architect David Silva.  

An artist's impression of the proposed sculpture in one of three possible positions as per the planning application.

As the site area includes lands under the ownership of Longford County Council, a letter was submitted by the council’s Chief Executive Paddy Mahon in which he consented to the inclusion of the lands in the planning permission application. 

The engineer overseeing the project, Mark Cunningham, included in the application graphics depicting “three possible positions for the proposed sculpture”.  

He added that the process of “erecting a piece like what is proposed is a complicated process from funding right through to procurement,” and that consequently the committee would “welcome a condition of planning permission” so that in the event of such happening, “the exact final design to include the type of material that the sculpture shall be made of together with its exact position shall be submitted to The Local Authority for written agreement prior to the commencement of the development”

The council is due to return with a decision on the matter by April 8. 

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