Statue stolen from Sligo cemetery could be headed for 'the scrap metal market', locals fear

It is feared a statue stolen from the cemetery where WB Yeats is buried in Co. Sligo - could be headed for the scrap metal market.

Statue stolen from Sligo cemetery could be headed for 'the scrap metal market', locals fear

It is feared a statue stolen from the cemetery where WB Yeats is buried in Co. Sligo - could be headed for the scrap metal market.

The large bronze figure depicting a man contemplating the words of the famous poet was taken from the car park in Drumcliffe over the weekend.

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