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Keith Clougherty
A man holding a tall pike on a wooden pole in a backyard garden, in front of a dark shingled cottage
Eldercare Residency

MayPike

Year
2011–18
Medium
Sculpture
Materials
Forged pike head, flag pole used as a maypole, old telephone wire
Availability
Not for sale

About the work

Keith created a replica pike from the 1798 Rising in which his ancestors participated in Southeast Ireland. The pike’s head was forged by traditional Irish blacksmith Finin Liam Christie. The handle was originally a flag pole that was used as a maypole, wrapped with the old telephone wires that once connected Auntie Sister’s house to the grid.

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A man holding a tall pike on a wooden pole in a backyard garden, in front of a dark shingled cottage