every 17 march, after the st patrick's day parade, a group of kavanagh's friends gather at the kavanagh seat on the banks of the grand canal at mespil road in his honour. the seat was erected by his friends, led by john ryan and denis dwyer, in 1968. a bronze sculpture of the writer stands outside the palace bar on dublin's fleet street. there is also a statue of patrick kavanagh located outside the irish pub and restaurant, raglan road, at walt disney world's downtown disney in orlando, florida. his poetic tribute to his friend the irish american sculptor jerome connor was used in the plaque overlooking dublin's phoenix park dedicated to connor.