The Big Fish (Salmon of Knowledge), Belfast

The huge sculpture is based on a character from the story
"The Childhood Records of Fionn".
The story tells of a fish that eats some hazelnuts that had fallen into the Well of Wisdom. After devouring the nuts, the salmon gained all the knowledge in the world. According to the story, the first person to eat the fish would then inherit all of its knowledge.
This sculpture of the legendary salmon was built in 1999 to celebrate the return of the fish to the River Lagan. Each of his tiles is decorated with text or images that relate in some way to an aspect of Belfast's history. According to local folklore, kissing the fish invokes wisdom.

The Big Fish', also known as 'The Salmon of Knowledge', is a sculpture made from a ceramic tile mosaic. You can find it on the banks of the River Lagan at Donegall Quay in Belfast. The giant sculpture is based on a character from the fairy tale 'The Childhood Deeds of Fionn".

Great sculpture on the modern and inviting waterfront of the Lagan.