Public Works by Alan Ryan Hall

Alan Ryan Hall uses traditional materials, primarily, Bronze, stone, steel, cements and resins all of which are manufactured by him at his studio on Valentia Island, Co. Kerry Ireland.

 Some commissions from the last ten years: 

  • 1995 Charles De Gaulle, Sneem.
  • 1996 National famine Monument, Clare.
  • 1997 Daniel O'Connell, Cathair Saidhbhin.
  • 1998 Steve “The Crusher” Casey, Sneem.
  • 1998 Charlie Chaplin, Waterville .
  • 1999 French Explorer, Lyon .
  • 1999 Bronze figures from Don Quixote. Paris
  • 2001 Percy French memorial. Bailejamesduff.
  • 2001 King Puc. Kilorglin.
  • 2002 Tran-Atlantic cable monument, Valentia Island
  • 2003 Mike “Scairt” Clifford. Gleann Beithe.
  • 2003 Fr. Tom Lawlor Kilorglin. St. James's Church.
  • 2004 Life size Kerry Animals. Kerry Bog Village .
  • 2005 Tigh an Oileain Mosaic fountain. St. John's, Valentia Island .
  • 2007 Large steel feature. Fingal Co.Co.& Hollystown Golf Club. 
  • 2008 Cahill 1908 Seine Boat Rescue. The Store Valentia Island.

Public Works


Monument to Poitín, Salmon poaching and Goat herding by one of Kerry's Characters. Valentia Slate, Detailed Carving, lettering and gilding.
The Bog Village, Glen Beigh
Ceramic and tile mosaic oblisques. Garden or house art; easily adapted for a large garden sundial. Any pattern or pictorial feature depicted.
Mosaic Oblisques
Limestone, Glass with coldcast bronze medals. This describes and illustrates the rescue of thirteen Portmagee men and sadly the loss of six in 1908. Sited at the 'Store, Valentia Island.'
Cahill Seine Boat Rescue Memorial.
Bronze Plaque in relief, set onto a large natural ice age boulder. Includes his sensitive speech on his arrival in Sneem, Co Kerry.
Charles De Gaulle
This the forth monument of Charlie world wide in Bronze, to be commissioned by the Chaplin Estate together with IRD Waterville, Co. Kerry. This very popular, highly photographed sculpture, is the only one commissioned to have
Charlie Chaplin
Valentia Slate Memorial, showing cross cuts of cable spanning the Atlantic from 1853 to 1966
First Transatlantic Cable and First message sent to USA 1856 Memorial
Life sized, Bronze portrait of the Liberator unveilled in Cathair Saidhbhín, Co kerry, by His Great, Great, Grand Nephew Maurís Ó Connell..edition of 1/3
Daniel Ó Connell
Ireland's first famine memorial, equa-distant between Lahinch and Ennystymon, Co Clare. Limestone, Bronze, gilded lettering.
Famine Memorial - Clare
Large novelty art work for one of the 'Munchies' chain of Dublin restaurants. Ciment fondue, resins and paint.
Foxxy on Couch
Detailed coldcast bronze lifeboat medallion; on Valentia slate. A tribute to all that have helped with the rescue of others at sea. In situ on the Lifeboat Shed Valentia Island, Kerry.
Lifeboat Tribute
Situated main square Ballyjamesduff, Cavan. Bronze and Granite.
Percy French
Large Steel Sculpture, situated Hollystown Golf Club Roundabout, Hollystown, Fingal, Co Dublin.
The Swing (aka) The Golfer
Large Voluptuous, Limestone Female Figure, Hand Carved, Direct Carving
Stone Female
Life sized bronze memorial to the 'Crusher' in the Main Square,Sneem, Co. Kerry. on a raised plinth with a descriptive plaque.
Steve "The Crusher" Casey
500mm.Ht.Maquette intended for 3mtr Ht.major project in Kerry? Coldcast bronze. edition of 9 This depiction is of 5/9
Daniel Ó Connell - The Liberator
Eight mosaic pictures surrounding a fountain
mosaic web
SOLD
The bronze goat situated on the bridge entrance to Killorglin, Co.Kerry.The Goat has almost a 4000 year history with this town and is still celebrated with the three day festival held here every year in August; called The Puck Fair.The Puck placed upon a
An Puc Rí - King Puck
SOLD
Mythical, Celtic mask; Featuring Deer, Fish of Knowledge, Hazel Fruits and ancient designs. Celtic Studies Dept. Toronto.
Celtic Mask
SOLD
 

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