Bronze saint braves Atlantic gales

A NEW, larger-than-life statue of Kerry’s patron saint has survived its first big test from the elements.

Strong winds in recent days failed to knock a shake out of the 12-foot memorial to St Brendan, which has just been erected at Fenit Harbour.

Weighing two tonnes, the bronze statue was still standing firmly yesterday on Samphire Rock, commanding views of both Fenit and the storm-tossed Atlantic stretching out into Dingle Bay.