Gulliver for Lilliput Way

“We seldom get an opportunity to make a unique contribution to the world and I think Gulliver for Lilliput Way, through The Creative Ireland Programme and Roscommon Co Council was one such opportunity, for Mark Feeley” Eileen Fahey

There was major excitement on the Cloonlarge Loop today. Gulliver came to Lilliput Way.

The sculpture was unveiled by guest of honour Cllr Joe Murphy Cathaoirleach Roscommon Co Council. Marks Feeley’s unbelievable work has left all of us awe struck.  Just look at the photos

The project was inspired by an old turf cutting machine found on the bog which was called a Lilliput.  In the book Gulliver’s Travels, Gulliver went to a land called Lilliput. All the people there were tiny just 6 inches tall. Gulliver was a giant in Lilliput.

We had a Lilliput, we had the little people (the fairies) we had a Wizard and Queen Luna so we decided to try to bring Gulliver to live on Lilliput Way too.

 Through the Creative Ireland Programme 2021, Kilteevan Tidy Towns commissioned local sculptor Mark Feeley to create Gulliver a giant’s head and hand. The stone for Gulliver’s head came from Lecarrow Quarry and weighed 18 ton. When the head was complete Gulliver weighed 13 ton. The stone for the hand weighs 5 tons.

Gulliver also stands as A Giant reminder of the importance of Biodiversity as he holds a butterfly on his fingertip.

The event was attended by the Tidy Towns Committee, staff and pupils of Kilteevan National School/ Junior Tidy Towns,  Roscommon Co Councillors, staff of Roscommon Co Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Residents of the Cloonlarge Loop .

Pupils, from the school Cillian and Cristo read a poem Queen Luna’s Plea which the pupils composed. In co-operation with Roscommon library the pupils recorded an extract from Gullivers Travels which  the library posted on their social media to coincide with the unveiling of the sculpture.