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Grandnephew of 1916 leader ‘extraordinarily lucky’ to find sculpture after near-fatal diving accident
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Grandnephew of 1916 leader ‘extraordinarily lucky’ to find sculpture after near-fatal diving accident

  • October 7, 2025

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.

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