Sculptor Eamonn Ceannt, grandnephew of the 1916 Rising leader of the same name. Photo: Eamonn Ceannt/ PA Wire

Sculptor Eamonn Ceannt, grandnephew of the 1916 Rising leader of the same name. Photo: Eamonn Ceannt/ PA Wire

A grandnephew of one of the 1916 ­Rising leaders says a near-fatal accident changed the course of his life.

Acclaimed Irish sculptor Eamonn Ceannt stumbled into a sculpture class that helped him recover from his devastating injuries, sustained after diving into a swimming pool.