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FBI feature Memorial Gardens in Dublin Castle

LiamMc · 2013-03-11 18:10:54

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in US has featured An Garda Síochána Memorial Gardens in Dublin Castle on it's website and magazine Law Enforcement Bulletin http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/March/bulletin-honors "...A stone sculpture provides a tribute to all deceased members…

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation in US has featured An Garda Síochána Memorial Gardens in Dublin Castle on it's website and magazine Law Enforcement Bulletin

http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/March/bulletin-honors

"...A stone sculpture provides a tribute to all deceased members of An Garda Siochána, the Royal Irish Constabulary, and the Dublin Metropolitan Police. The principal concept behind the design is the way that sudden unexpected death brings an abrupt end to life’s natural cycle. The basis for the design is a tree trunk felled before reaching maturity, exposing the rings, which represent each year of life. The radiating rings also represent ripples in the surface of a pool. The seemingly solid granite wall is pierced by a sharp glass shard representing the fragility of life...."

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