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This new phase brings together original artists and successors to restore the surviving works and honour their legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Eileen Mac Donagh is restoring both <\/span><em><span>Diarmuid &amp; Gr\u00e1inne Gate<\/span><\/em><span>, which she created during the 1985 symposium, and <\/span><em><span>The Chariot Driver<\/span><\/em><span>, originally carved by the late James McKenna. Jackie McKenna returns to restore her piece <\/span><em><span>The Wood Gatherer<\/span><\/em><span>, while Finn Conlon restores <\/span><em><span>Sos Sliabh an D\u00e1 \u00c9an<\/span><\/em><span>, continuing the legacy of his father, the late Fred Conlon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When complete, three of the sculptures will return to the Hazelwood trails, renewing a unique cultural legacy in the landscape where they were first created. <\/span><em><span>The Chariot Driver<\/span><\/em><span> will be considered for preservation in a new indoor location, marking and protecting the lasting contribution of James McKenna\u2019s work.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":40224,"template":"","class_list":["post-40223","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hazelwood Sculptures: Restoring a Legacy - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Hazelwood Sculpture Project celebrates the revival of four original wooden sculptures created during the landmark 1985 Hazelwood Sculpture Symposium, a moment that helped shape Sligo\u2019s rich artistic heritage.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/hazelwood-sculptures-restoring-a-legacy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hazelwood Sculptures: Restoring a Legacy - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Hazelwood Sculpture Project celebrates the revival of four original wooden sculptures created during the landmark 1985 Hazelwood Sculpture Symposium, a moment that helped shape Sligo\u2019s rich artistic heritage. 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