Dungarvan in County Waterford, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Ιire) North Atlantic Ocean)
Daily Balance
by Patrick Barry
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 16, 2026
1. Daily Balance Marker
Unveiled by The Mayor of Dungarvan,
Cllr. Damien Geoghegan
4th December 2009
Erected 2009 by Dungarvan Town Council and Glanbia PLC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 52° 5.413′ N, 7° 37.316′ W. Marker is in Dungarvan, Munster, in County Waterford. It is on O'Connell Street west of Grattan Square, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 O'Connell Street, Dungarvan, Munster, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dungarvan Creamery Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flame of Hope (within shouting distance of this marker); Dan Fraher (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tadhg Gaelach Σ Sϊilleabhαin (about 120 meters away); John and James Mulcahy (about 150 meters away); Dungarvan Bridge (about 150 meters away); Seαn Norris
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1. Daily Balance Dungarvan, Co. Cork (Patrick Barry Sculpture).
The commission resides on the newly constructed shopping centre, previously the grounds of the Glanbia dairy co-op. The sculpture aims to encompass the previous daily activities and life of the co-op an elderly farmer, dressed in farming attire, balancing a milk churn into the area which signifies the daily balance of life, diet and the chore itself. The following images highlight progression stages throughout the commission and completed images.(Submitted on June 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. Dungarvan Creamery (Waterford County Museum).
However, the entire edifice of Waterford Co-op, including Dungarvan Creamery, was to be swept away in the ensuing years...a decision was made to centralise milk processing at the main Avonmore plant at Ballyragget in north Kilkenny, which was both more modern and had twice the capacity of the Dungarvan plant. As a result, the Dungarvan plant was dismantled and the site sold for redevelopment as a shopping centre. Today, there is virtually no evidence left of(Submitted on June 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)an entity which, for several decades, was the mainstay of the towns economy and whose towering buildings dominated the urban landscape.Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 16, 20262. Daily Balance MarkerThe statue and inscription commemorate the history of the Dungarvan Co-op and related dairy companies, which were based near where the statue now stands from 1921-1999.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 16, 2026
3. Daily Balance Statue
The statue was built by Patrick Barry, an artist working in Ireland and New Zealand, upon commission to commemorate the history of life in Dungarvan's dairy industry.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
