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A seven foot, bronze statue celebrating the mythical princess who drowned in the Corrib and gave her name to Galway, is languishing in a plywood crate, in a back yard, in Wicklow.

But now, perhaps two thousand years later, Galvia – as she is known in Latin, is set to return; seven feet high in shimmering bronze, but due to a few unforeseeable project delays, she is running a bit late...

By Maxim Kelly

The mythological princess of the Firbolg tribe, after whom Galway is said to be named will be honoured in a spectacular new sculpture at new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge.