John Henry Foley (1818-1874), Sculptor of an Empire

John Henry Foley (1818-1874), Sculptor of an Empire

Oct 13, 2024

Dublin-born John Henry Foley was one of the most prolific sculptors in history. His works adorned public squares from London to Kolkata to Virginia, USA, while there are more statues by him in Ireland than any other sculptor. These include the Daniel O’Connell...
The Brothers Hickey– Renaissance Men of Capel Street

The Brothers Hickey– Renaissance Men of Capel Street

Aug 11, 2021

In the 1750s, Noah Hickey ran a sweetshop on Capel Street in Georgian Dublin where he and his wife Anne raised two remarkable sons, John and Thomas. John Hickey, the elder boy, became Edmund Burke’s Favourite Sculptor,  while Thomas was to become one of the finest...