D’statue unveiled on city’s Moore Street

A NEW addition to Dublin’s iconic sculptures was unveiled on Moore Street for one day only last week as Mrs Agnes Brown took her place alongside the likes of Molly Malone, Daniel O’Connell and Charles Parnell.

The legendary mammie was immortalised in the style of Molly Malone and installed near her fictional market stall on Moore Street.

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‘tart with a cart’, complete with fresh fruit direct from her stall, was created to celebrate the launch of Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie on Blu-Ray and DVD.

Striking a pose with a cart that Molly Malone herself would be proud of, Mrs. Brown’s bronze figure was unveiled by members of the Moore Street Market Trader’s Association in the Dublin location where much of the filming of D’Movie took place.

Speaking at the statue unveiling, Margaret Hanway from Moore Street Market said:

“In D’Movie, Mrs. Brown’s stall stands right here on Moore Street and it’s great to see her honoured with her own statue.

“D’Movie gave Moore Street a huge boost in awareness around the world and we’re absolutely thrilled to welcome this impressive statue of Mrs Brown to the area for the launch of the film on DVD and Blu-Ray.

“We think it’s a great likeness of Agnes and hope as many people as possible will come down and have a look at her and her cart!

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Mrs Brown’s statue is a life-size replica of the lady herself, standing over two metres high on her plinth.

D’statue is made from polystyrene and weighs 35kg. It took 10 days for a sculptor and his assistant to create.