The Garden Of Eden
This picture is a beautifully hand embroidered textile print of Jackie's original water colour and ink painting.It is part of Jackie latest Dreamscapes collection which was created for the magical Turbet Island Dreamscape trail. It is limited to 10 editions only, The round frames are made bespoke by local woodworkers.
size : 48x48cm
The following story comes printed on a scroll with the piece:
The Garden Of Eden
Song writer and artist Percy French lived and worked in Belturbet from 1881 to 1884. It is said that he wrote his best songs during this period. I wonder did he write “ Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff” during this time? I find the lyrics to this famous song fascinating. The Paddy Reilly mentioned in the song was a jarvey or coach driver who often drove French to appointments in the Ballyjamesduff area. When French returned to Ballyjamesduff after a short period away from the town, he discovered that Reilly had emigrated. The thought of so many young Irish people being forced to emigrate in search of work and the land of Ireland that he knew and loved changing, saddened French and he wrote the song as a kind of lament.
He refers to the Garden of Eden vanishing knowing ‘The lie of it still’, I feel he is witnessing a change in times and loss of innocence in a land that he dearly loved. In this dreamscape I think about the beauty and power of the Belturbet lands.
My version of the Garden of Eden holds within it beauty and sadness. It represents a loss of innocent times and remembers those we lost through war and emigration.
“The Garden of Eden has vanished, they say
But I know the lie of it still;
Just turn to the left at the bridge of Finea
And stop when halfway to Cootehill.
'Tis there I will find it,
I know sure enough
When fortune has come to me call,
Oh the grass it is green around Ballyjamesduff
And the blue sky is over it all.
And tones that are tender and tones that are gruff
Are whispering over the sea,
Come back, Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff
Come home, Paddy Reilly, to me. “
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This picture is a beautifully hand embroidered textile print of Jackie's original water colour and ink painting.It is part of Jackie latest Dreamscapes collection which was created for the magical Turbet Island Dreamscape trail. It is limited to 10 editions only, The round frames are made bespoke by local woodworkers.
size : 48x48cm
The following story comes printed on a scroll with the piece:
The Garden Of Eden
Song writer and artist Percy French lived and worked in Belturbet from 1881 to 1884. It is said that he wrote his best songs during this period. I wonder did he write “ Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff” during this time? I find the lyrics to this famous song fascinating. The Paddy Reilly mentioned in the song was a jarvey or coach driver who often drove French to appointments in the Ballyjamesduff area. When French returned to Ballyjamesduff after a short period away from the town, he discovered that Reilly had emigrated. The thought of so many young Irish people being forced to emigrate in search of work and the land of Ireland that he knew and loved changing, saddened French and he wrote the song as a kind of lament.
He refers to the Garden of Eden vanishing knowing ‘The lie of it still’, I feel he is witnessing a change in times and loss of innocence in a land that he dearly loved. In this dreamscape I think about the beauty and power of the Belturbet lands.
My version of the Garden of Eden holds within it beauty and sadness. It represents a loss of innocent times and remembers those we lost through war and emigration.
“The Garden of Eden has vanished, they say
But I know the lie of it still;
Just turn to the left at the bridge of Finea
And stop when halfway to Cootehill.
'Tis there I will find it,
I know sure enough
When fortune has come to me call,
Oh the grass it is green around Ballyjamesduff
And the blue sky is over it all.
And tones that are tender and tones that are gruff
Are whispering over the sea,
Come back, Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff
Come home, Paddy Reilly, to me. “
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This picture is a beautifully hand embroidered textile print of Jackie's original water colour and ink painting.It is part of Jackie latest Dreamscapes collection which was created for the magical Turbet Island Dreamscape trail. It is limited to 10 editions only, The round frames are made bespoke by local woodworkers.
size : 48x48cm
The following story comes printed on a scroll with the piece:
The Garden Of Eden
Song writer and artist Percy French lived and worked in Belturbet from 1881 to 1884. It is said that he wrote his best songs during this period. I wonder did he write “ Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff” during this time? I find the lyrics to this famous song fascinating. The Paddy Reilly mentioned in the song was a jarvey or coach driver who often drove French to appointments in the Ballyjamesduff area. When French returned to Ballyjamesduff after a short period away from the town, he discovered that Reilly had emigrated. The thought of so many young Irish people being forced to emigrate in search of work and the land of Ireland that he knew and loved changing, saddened French and he wrote the song as a kind of lament.
He refers to the Garden of Eden vanishing knowing ‘The lie of it still’, I feel he is witnessing a change in times and loss of innocence in a land that he dearly loved. In this dreamscape I think about the beauty and power of the Belturbet lands.
My version of the Garden of Eden holds within it beauty and sadness. It represents a loss of innocent times and remembers those we lost through war and emigration.
“The Garden of Eden has vanished, they say
But I know the lie of it still;
Just turn to the left at the bridge of Finea
And stop when halfway to Cootehill.
'Tis there I will find it,
I know sure enough
When fortune has come to me call,
Oh the grass it is green around Ballyjamesduff
And the blue sky is over it all.
And tones that are tender and tones that are gruff
Are whispering over the sea,
Come back, Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff
Come home, Paddy Reilly, to me. “
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