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| Noel Scullion with 'Hearts of Oak'. |
A sculpture by Kilcullen artist Noel Scullion was unveiled in Kildare town yesterday to mark the town's achievement as 'Ireland's cleanest town 2016' by Irish Business Against Litter,
writes Brian Byrne.
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| The Mayor of Kildare, Cllr Martin Miley Jr; with Cllr Murty Aspell, Kildare-Newbridge MD. |
The event was in the presence of Mayor of Kildare Cllr Martin Miley Jr and councillors from the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District, as well as Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin, and County Arts Officer Lucina Russell. It was also the launch event for County Kildare's Culture Night Programme 2017.
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| The Mayor of Kildare, Cllr Martin Miley Jr; with County Arts Officer Lucina Russel; Noel Scullion; and Conor Horgan of Irish Business Against Litter. |
'Heart of Oak' is made from both Wicklow and Galway granite stone, and is a representation of a split acorn from which another oak will eventually grow.
(Pictures by Pat Foley, Kilcullen.)
