Stunning Hand of Doagh sculpture in Donegal in the land of a thousand welcomes
Visitors and residents in the Isle of Doagh have been enjoying visiting the iconic Hand of Doagh sculpture created by artist Danny O’Donnell.
Thursday, 3rd June 2021, 12:14 pm
The work examines the symbolism and importance and ‘all that is good’ about the human hand and its importance to greet and welcome others.
The giant sculpture was installed recently at the pedestrian entrance to the car park opposite the Famine Village on the Isle of Doagh in north Inishowen.
The stunning work will now be enjoyed by more people as restrictions ease and Inishowen opens up once more to locals and visitors from across Ireland and beyond this summer.
They are Rockstown Harbour, Tullagh Bay, Pollan Strand, Five Finger Strand and the Binbane Coast Road.
The programme is intended to carry out regular surveys at differing times of the year in order to increase understanding of coastal change in the chosen areas.
Changes in sediment levels and volumes will be monitored and quantified, both on the beach and the sea bed.
The surveys will also focus on any submerged features that may influence coastal flood or erosion risk, or influence sediment transport processes.
Changes in the vegetation line close to the beaches will be identified and monitored, and changes in nearshore sediment reservoirs or sinks will be quantified.