Grainne
This is a painting depicting Grainne from the Irish ancient tale of Diarmaid and Grainne,
It was painted in oil and the painting was almost life size.
In Irish mythology, Gráinne (pronounced GRAWNyeah) was the daughter of Cormac mac Airt.
She was promised in marriage to Fionn mac Cumhail, but fell in love with Diarmuid of the love spot when she saw Diarmuid in the wedding party. She laid a geas upon him to run away with her. Their long flight from Fionn was aided by Aengus Og, Diarmuid's foster-father.
Eventually, Fionn pardons Diarmuid after Aengus Og intercedes on their behalf; the pair settle in Kerry and produce five children. The story of Gráinne and Diarmuid is one of a number of instances in Irish mythology of the eternal triangle of young man, young girl and ageing suitor. The situation is very similar to the tale of Naoise, Deirdre and Conchobar.
In Irish mythology, Gráinne (pronounced GRAWNyeah) was the daughter of Cormac mac Airt.
She was promised in marriage to Fionn mac Cumhail, but fell in love with Diarmuid of the love spot when she saw Diarmuid in the wedding party. She laid a geas upon him to run away with her. Their long flight from Fionn was aided by Aengus Og, Diarmuid's foster-father.
Eventually, Fionn pardons Diarmuid after Aengus Og intercedes on their behalf; the pair settle in Kerry and produce five children. The story of Gráinne and Diarmuid is one of a number of instances in Irish mythology of the eternal triangle of young man, young girl and ageing suitor. The situation is very similar to the tale of Naoise, Deirdre and Conchobar.
Cernunnos- The Horned God
This is an older one painted in oil "Cernunnos" is a Celtic god of fertility, life, animals, wealth, and the underworld. He was worshipped all over Gaul and Ireland and as well. Cernunnos is depicted with the antlers of a stag and represented the cycle of death, rebirth and reincarnation.
Grianan Aileach (Inner Study)
On the top of the Greenan mountain, not far from the border of Northern Ireland, lies Grianan of Aileach, one of the finest stone forts in Ireland. From the hill-top there are commanding views over Lough Foyle, Lough Swilly, and Derry.
The massive stone wall is 3.9m (13ft) thick and encloses an area 23.4m in diameter. In the walls are small chambers; a series of stairs at regular intervals inside the walls gave access to the wall-walk. The entrance is very long and lintelled.
Legend says it was built by the ancient gods; the ring fort was known as the Sun Palace and was held sacred. Traces of ancient earthworks, dating to the early Iron Age, surround the fort, enclosing an area of about 5 acres (0.02 km2). The fort itself was probably built in the early centuries of the Christian era. From the 5th to the 12th century AD it served as the royal seat of the O Neill sept of Aileach
Grianan Aileach's demise and dilapidation has been of great concern to me in recent years and it is most unlikely that it will go away any time soon, rather the opposite.
