There is an obelisk out in Dalkey/Kiliney Hill, can't think of its name but was told it was brought over here from France. Think i have a picture of it on my Facebook photos
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Originally posted by DAMNTHEWEATHER View PostI don't think this qualifies to be honest, if we are to believe the experts. Seems people called and still call some things obelisks, that are not quite the ticket.
A robust and rustic obelisk in the middle of the market square dedicated to the 2nd Viscount de Vesci. Category : Architecture of Laois
Tags : 1860, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, J.S. Butler, memorials, monument
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Originally posted by Suzieq View PostThere is an obelisk out in Dalkey/Kiliney Hill, can't think of its name but was told it was brought over here from France. Think i have a picture of it on my Facebook photosAttached FilesWe'll sail be the tide....aarghhhh !!
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Originally posted by DAMNTHEWEATHER View PostIt's more a Folly than an Obelisk SQ......Obelisk like but not 'true' in the full sense imo.
I will add this is an interesting thread here & there is an obelisk at the end of the Champs Elysées in Paris & it is very tall indeed & can be seen on the way down to Rue Rivoli & the Louvre.UP THE DUBS!!!
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Originally posted by bigby View Postso where and when was the first one built?
and how many are there in Ireland?
An obelisk is a stone made monument, much like a column but supporting nothing.
Obelisks were erected by Ancient Egyptian for an commemoration.
Obelisks were usually made of a single piece of stone.
A bird's eye view of obelisk is square and this structure has gradually tapering four sides and its ends in a pyramidal top.
Originally, Obelisks originated with the holy stone of sanctuary which served the sun god, Ra, in Heliopolis. It usually made a pair in front of gate or sanctuary, and each side of obelisk was written hymn and results of king in hieroglyph.We'll sail be the tide....aarghhhh !!
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Originally posted by Suzieq View PostStill thats a good photo of it. Last time i saw it was last summer in the early days of my pregnancy. Some of my pals went up to it but i did not bother.
I will add this is an interesting thread here & there is an obelisk at the end of the Champs Elysées in Paris & it is very tall indeed & can be seen on the way down to Rue Rivoli & the Louvre.Attached FilesWe'll sail be the tide....aarghhhh !!
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Would this be classed as a mini Oblisk in the Memorial GardensAttached Files
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Originally posted by maire View PostVery interesting thread, apart from the interruptions that is, I'm learning a lot about oblisks...and rudeness!
just about had it done they found a weakness in the stone and it was left in situ.
The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan (Assuan), Egypt. Archaeologists claim the pharaoh known as Hatshepsut sanctioned its construction. It is nearly one third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished it would have measured around 42 m (approximately 137 feet) and would have weighed nearly 1,200 tons.Attached FilesWe'll sail be the tide....aarghhhh !!
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