Munster In 30 Artworks, No 10: Last Journey, by Denis O’Connor, at Grattan Quay, Waterford 

The sculpture by the West Cork artist was installed in 2010, and combines references to the Three Sisters rivers with memories of departing emigrants 

Denis O’Connor and his Turas Set Caithe / Last Journey sculpture on Grattan Quay in Waterford.

At eight metres tall, Denis O’Connor’s Turas Set Caithe / Last Journey sculpture on Grattan Quay in Waterford is unmissable. At its base are the rusted links of a corten steel chain that segue into a twisting, gleaming line of stainless steel, topped with a tall ship under sail.

“The twisted steel is a reference to the Three Sisters – the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir - that flow into Waterford harbour,” says O’Connor. “And the ship refers to how the harbour itself was the departure point for so many emigrants over the centuries.”