So, like, there was this whole thing with the statue of Molly Malone in Dublin, right? Turns out, it wasn’t just her bosom that was in a bit of a pickle. The whole sculpture was pretty wobbly, with a bunch of broken bits and bobs. Some expert metalworkers came in to check it out and found that two of the pins holding Molly in place were completely wrecked. And get this, it was all because of the “abuse she [was] receiving on a daily basis.”
The inspection showed that the statue on Grafton Street was barely hanging on, held in place by just two fixing pins under the wheels of her cart. An email went out saying, “The two fixing pins below her body have come loose or have cracked.” They were all like, “We gotta fix this ASAP, but we gotta remove some stone facing around the plinth to get to the pins.”
The whole inspection thing happened because the Dublin City Council decided that Molly Malone needed a makeover due to all the damage around her bosom area. Turns out, people were constantly touching her cleavage for photos, and it was messing up the bronze on her chest.
So, they got in touch with Bushy Park Ironworks, who are like top-notch at fixing up old stuff. They wanted a quote on how much it would cost to restore the statue. The council was all, “The statue’s been messed up from people touching it too much, and we wanna make it look good again.”
The ironworks said fixing up the metal part would be easy peasy with some barriers, a good clean, fixing up her dress, and some waxing. But the real issue was making sure the statue didn’t fall apart.
The Dublin City Council was all for the makeover and wanted it done quick. They were asking about fencing, covering up Molly Malone, and how long the whole thing would take. They even talked about having a security guard watch over the statue during the renovations.
The ironworks said the whole project would take about one to two weeks, depending on what they found once they removed the granite plinth. They figured some dust sheets would be enough to protect Molly while they worked, and fixing up her bust would only take a few days, depending on the weather.
The Dublin City Council hoped to have the revamp done by the end of May, but they didn’t spill the beans on how much it would all cost. They were like, “Can’t really say for sure how much this will set us back.”
In the end, it was a whole saga with Molly Malone and her statue, but it looks like she’s gonna get a fresh new look soon. Let’s hope everything holds up this time, right?
