Have a Heart!

This stencilled piece is a nice variation on a Síle na gcíoch, an ancient symbol for good luck or fertility.

I found this on York Street in July 2012. Artist unknown.

Here is a link to an article on Wikipedia about these types of symbols....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheela_na_gig




Unicorn Steak Anyone?

Two posts in the same month? I'm dangerously close to getting on a roll here!

This piece is a poster I found pasted up at the Camden Palace Hotel on Camden Quay in late September 2012. The poster had deteriorated a bit by the time I found it, with the colours smudging, etc. But thankfully the sunshine and rainbows can still be seen. I wonder if the unicorns are free range?
 

 



The artist here is unknown. However, I did find a very similar picture on a website called ThinkGeek where they were advertising "canned unicorn meat" for sale.

The cans supposedly contain "14 ounces of delicious unicorn meat, canned for your convenience imported from a small independent cannery in County Meath, Ireland". Sadly the unicorn is out of stock at the moment....

Anyway, the link to the relevant webpage is thus: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e5a7/

Going Fishing

Hi, just a quick post today. This is a subtle one, a sign on a quay near Water Street that has been "enhanced".

According to the Irish Road Safety Authority, this type of sign warns of an "unprotected quay, canal or river ahead". Someone had added a ramp and a fish, which are nice touches.

I took this photo in mid-July 2012.