Salmon of Knowledge - Belfast, Northern Ireland
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N 54° 36.087 W 005° 55.299
30U E 311285 N 6054366
This capsule is in the big fish and was placed 1999 to commemorate the regeneration of the River Lagan. It is placed next to the river for this reason.
Waymark Code: WMY4ET
Location: Ulster, Ireland
Date Posted: 04/19/2018
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"This 10m (32ft) salmon was commissioned in 1999 to celebrate the regeneration of the River Lagan and the historic importance of the site.
If you're visiting the Lagan Lookout, or admiring the Customs House, you'll notice a big fish sculpture beside the Lagan. It was created by John Kindness, and the most interesting thing about this fish are its beautiful blue scales, which are made up of ceramic tiles describing different scenes from the city's history.
Stop by this piece of public art for a selfie and closer inspection of the tiled exterior, which tells the story of Belfast." (cited from (https://visitbelfast.com/see-do/discover/attractions/partners/big-fish))
Wikipedia says "The outer skin of the fish is a cladding of ceramic tiles decorated with texts and images relating to the history of Belfast. According to the Belfast City Council, each scale "tells a story about the city". Material from Tudor times to present day newspaper headlines are included along with contributions from Belfast school children (including a soldier and an Ulster Fry). The Ulster Museum provided the primary source of historic images, while local schools/day centres located along the line of the River Farset were approached to provide drawings for the fish.
The Big Fish contains a time capsule storing information, images, and poetry on the City."
(cited from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Fish))
Even more interestingly, there is a rather new folklore (since it's built in 1999), that if you kiss the fish (use tongue) you will gain the fish's wisdom. Since it has printed a large amount of history on it, and contains that time capsule, this might be worth a try? Some even say it contains all the wisdom all the world. This is very enticing, but seems a little exaggerated. Still at some times you have to stand in a small line to get your kissing selfie.
There is a plaque that reads
Bigfish 1999
Artist
John Kindness
Funding
The National Lottery through the
Arts Council of Nothern Ireland.
Laganside
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