Environmental artist Sean Corcoran has gone a step further, however, creating a piece of sand artwork stretching 200 feet in width – more than the height of Dublin's Liberty Hall. The eye-catching piece was created by hand on Kilmurrin Cove in Co. Waterford, measured by the artist’s eye and outlined with bamboo sticks. Last year, Corcoran etched a 150-foot ‘Thank You’ message into the sands during Ireland’s first lockdown, as a message to healthcare workers in the eye of the Covid storm. This year's piece was commissioned by Fáilte Ireland as part of its €4m ‘Keep Discovering’ campaign to encourage people to get out exploring and holidaying in Ireland again. It celebrates a week in which hotels and holiday accommodation have been able to reopen, with outdoor dining to follow on Monday.

Source: Irish Independent June 03, 2021 10:59 UTC