THIN LIZZY Fans Planning Second Party To Welcome Back Repaired Phil Lynott Statue
June 12, 2013, 11 years ago
According to Ireland's Herald.ie, THIN LIZZY devotees are planning a second street party in Dublin to mark the return of the statue to Harry Street next month.
A mystery donor paid the €4,000 to repair the landmark likeness – which was knocked from its plinth on May 10.
Fans want to welcome it back with a ceremony similar to that at the original unveiling, which was attended by former members of Thin Lizzy and Lynott's two surviving daughters, Sarah and Cathleen.
"I've been getting calls from fans all over the world telling me they are coming to Dublin to see Phil go back up. I'm hoping there will be a few Thin Lizzy songs played and a lot of Thin Lizzy fans to see my boy back in town," mum Philomena Lynott told the Herald.
Sources say the statue, which was repaired by Leo Higgins of Cast Foundry, will have a reinforced base to make it more secure on its plinth.
"It wasn't possible to give the plinth a deep foundation when it was secured in 2005 because of underground electricity and gas lines.
"But this time around, the base of the statue will be fixed into the ground with steel dowels, so there won't be any danger of Phil being toppled," said a source.
Read more at Herald.ie.
