PLANS for a life-size bronze statue in honour of silver screen legend and famous fiery red head, Maureen O'Hara, are underway in Glengarriff.
'Maureen O'Hara and her family have a special place in the hearts of the people of Glengarriff and we, with the help of her grandson Conor, want to honour her with a statue here in the town park,' Donal Deasy of Casey's Hotel said.
The project is now in the planning stage, and the volunteers have persuaded Jeanne Rynhart, who designed the famous 'Molly Malone' statue in Dublin, to come out of retirement to take on the task of immortalising Maureen in Glengarriff.
The statute will be in bronze, life-size and depict Maureen in one of the scenes from her famous movie, The Quiet Man. 'The exact design has not been chosen yet, but we want this to be a fitting tribute to Maureen and her family in a place they loved so well,' explained Donal.