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

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.”