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A hometown tribute brings The Corrs to the Longwalk

The Corrs have expressed their appreciation for a mural honouring the band in Dundalk, the town where they grew up. In the LMFM report available by 31 May 2026, the band attended an official viewing at the Longwalk alongside residents and visitors. The source does not specify the date of the gathering, so the reporting cutoff should not be read as the event date.

Dundalk BIDS Office organised the welcome in partnership with Louth County Council. Dance Kids Stage School performed at the gathering, adding a local performance to an occasion centred on the town's musical connections. The band grew up in Ard Easmuinn, a detail that gives the tribute a specific connection to Dundalk beyond the recognition of successful musicians.

In a statement reported by LMFM, The Corrs described their hometown as central to their identity and welcomed seeing childhood connections expressed through public art. Their response places the emphasis on belonging: the tribute brings memories associated with the band into a space shared with the people of the town.

Mister Copy adds music to an existing body of murals

The new work was made by South African muralist Mister Copy, whose other Dundalk murals already explore stories through large public paintings. Dundalk BIDS Office commissioned the band tribute through the EPSO initiative. LMFM identifies the work as an addition to the town's growing street art trail.

Mister Copy's earlier work includes Enbarr on Francis Street, inspired by the mythical horse able to cross land and sea. On Patrick Street, another mural depicts the final stand of Cú Chulainn. The Hound of Ulster on Church Street follows the story of the young warrior Setanta and his transformation into a legendary hero.

Those locations give mural followers a useful way to place the commission within the artist's work in Dundalk. The subjects move between myth and music, offering different ways to represent stories associated with a place. The report does not describe the new mural's composition, dimensions or painting technique, so comparisons can be made confidently at the level of subject and location rather than visual treatment.

Local pride is the project's stated purpose

The organisers present the mural as recognition of Dundalk talent and an investment in shared public space. Councillor Seán Kelly, Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council, linked the tribute to the international audiences reached by The Corrs. According to LMFM, he argued that the band's hometown should acknowledge that achievement.

Dundalk Town Centre Manager Martin McElligott also described the Longwalk commission as a potential attraction for visitors. His comments express an ambition for the town centre; the report provides no visitor figures or economic assessment. For people interested in public art, the more immediate significance is the choice to make a local musical connection visible in an everyday urban setting.

The viewing also brought together the subjects of the mural, local people and a performing school. That gathering gives the artwork a social context alongside its place on a trail. A painted tribute can be encountered as an image, but the reported occasion shows how its introduction can also become a moment of shared recognition between a town and the people it celebrates.

The Longwalk is the starting point for a visit

The Longwalk in Dundalk is the location to use when looking for The Corrs mural. LMFM names the area but supplies no building number, precise coordinates or viewing hours. Anyone planning a visit should establish the exact position locally rather than assume the article provides a complete visitor listing.

Francis Street, Patrick Street and Church Street are further reference points for finding Mister Copy's work. Together, the named streets offer the basis for exploring the artist's presence in Dundalk, although the source gives neither walking distances nor a recommended sequence. They should be treated as separate location clues rather than a verified walking itinerary.

For a mural visit, the connection between the Longwalk tribute and those earlier works is the useful thread: one artist, several public settings and subjects ranging from legendary figures to a band raised in the town. Explore other public artworks through the Wallscape map.

Source: LMFM