Dearcán na nDaoine - The People's Acorn: the foundry

In December 2016, President Michael D. Higgins announced that sculptor Rachel Joynt had won the prestigious competition to create a 1916 themed sculpture for Áras an Uachtaráin.
The winning design, entitled ‘Dearcán na nDaoine / People’s Acorn’, uses the symbolism of an acorn's journey from small seed to majestic oak to commemorate the past events of the 1916 Rising and celebrate the potential of Ireland's future. The sculpture will contain a ‘time capsule’, containing the writings of young and old people, with their thoughts, ideas and wishes for Ireland.
This video provides an update on the process, and shows the sculptor, Rachel Joynt, at the foundry, where the statue is being cast.
For more information about the project, the sculpture and the artist, see www.president.i...
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I mí na Nollag 2016, d’fhógair an tUachtarán Micheál D. Ó hUigínn gur bhuaigh an dealbhóir Rachel Joynt an comórtas céimiúil chun dealbh a chruthú, a mbeadh téama 1916 ag baint leis, i gcomhair Áras an Uachtaráin.
Bhain an dearadh a bhuaigh, dar teideal ‘Dearcán na nDaoine / People’s Acorn’, leas as siombalachas shaolré an dearcáin ó shíol beag go crann darach maorga chun imeachtaí Éirí Amach 1916 a chomóradh agus chun acmhainneacht thodhchaí na hÉireann a cheiliúradh. Beidh taisceadán todhchaí sa dealbh ina mbeidh saothar scríbhneoirí, idir óg agus sean, a gcuid smaointe, a dtuairimí agus a mianta i dtaca le hÉirinn.
Cuireann an físeán seo léiriú suas go dáta ar fáil ar an bpróiseas.