And they are all the same we must have seen over 20 houses with this same white female type figureine in all of the front of house windows both upstairs and down. Does anyone know what this signifies? It was West Dublin if this makes a difference.
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aye, they are fer keepin' away the leprechauns!!!
It is a white statue of a woman positioned somewhat provocatively, sitting sideways, looking to the right. She is kneeling on one leg, with her other leg, crossed in front. She has long hair and a sheet draped over her body. Not only is the statue found in many different houses but significantly, it is found in every window of the house.
She is the mythical Molly Malone, Dublin’s archetypal fishmonger, sung about in “Cockles and Mussels,” the statue of fair Molly with her abundant bronze breasts and her ancient cart. Dubliners call the statue “the tart with the cart.”
Poor Molly Malone, involuntary sex symbol, is part of a cheerful public statuary that has been subjected to traditional Dublin irreverence.
It's probably a figurine of Our Lady. My nanny used to always keep them by the fireplace or by the windows and doors.
we are very religious so even in limerick we keep statues of mary to ward away evil spirts
They might be status of the virgin mary
It is most likely just superstitious people practicing their superstitious beliefs.
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