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THE SUN
Locally known as the “Big Ball” (for obvious reasons!), this iconic monument is officially called Perpetual Motion.
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Unveiled in 1996, the monument was commissioned by the National Roads Authority and Kildare County Council, following a national open competition.
It was designed by artists Remco de Fouw and Rachael Joynt.
It is a hollow, ferrocement sphere with the colours and textures similar to a road surface with various road markings.
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This iconic sculpture will be the Sun in our solar system model.
The monument is located off junction 9 of the M7 motorway at Naas and is visible to traffic travelling in both directions past the junction.
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The town of Naas is approximately 30 km south-west of Dublin in Ireland.
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