The Three Graces

The notion that a woman’s primary responsibility to society was to be a home-maker was encompassed in the founding ethos of St Mary’s College. Indeed, to underline this point, the exquisite sculpture placed at the building’s façade two years after its opening, known as The Three Graces and designed by Gabriel Hayes, depicts three women ... Read more

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