The Hill of The River
This print of original water colour and pen drawing is limited to 40 editions in each size. Each print is signed and numbered by me, the artist, and the wonderful story comes printed on the back to enjoy.
This print of original water colour and pen drawing is limited to 40 editions in each size. Each print is signed and numbered by me, the artist, and the wonderful story comes printed on the back to enjoy.
This print of original water colour and pen drawing is limited to 40 editions in each size. Each print is signed and numbered by me, the artist, and the wonderful story comes printed on the back to enjoy.
In 2017, Jackie spent six months gathering research by walking the land and speaking to the knowledgeable locals of Ballyhaise. This locality is where she grew up and still lives today and so it was important to explore deep into its roots. The Exhibition itself launched in the beautiful Agricultural College in Ballyhaise in August 2017 as part of heritage week and creative Ireland. This was a huge success and it was wonderfully received by locals. Each print in the Scéalta Dàr dTalún exhibition tells a story of Ballyhaise land and the artwork is Jackie’s artistic interpretation of these stories, myths, and facts.
“As I walk through the Ballyhaise landscape regularly, I look, I listen, I wait. I know there are messages to be discovered from deep within the soil. I know we can’t know for sure what happened here before, my hope is to create a passageway for the viewer into the curiosities of the river Annalee, the one tree, the others trees, the harvests, the battles, along with the creatures and characters that might have previously walked this land.”
The following meaning comes printed as part of the product:
Drumholme - The Hill Of The River - is a townland on the grounds of the Agricultural College. Castle field on Drumholme is called so still to this day because it is believed that the O’Reilly Clan had a Castle here in the 16th century. The late Bridie Smith Brady who worked for the Anglo Celt wrote a beautifully descriptive article for the Anglo Celt in the 1920’s about the townland of Drumholme and the O’Reillys Castle. This piece is heavily influenced by Bridie Smith Brady’s words and the a love story she retold of young Ballyhaise lovers of the time Cathal O’Reilly & Una Maguire who famously escaped being captured at Drumholme by the English army on a black horse. I wonder where they went & what became of the young Ballyhaise lovers
“ On the rising bank where the sweet Annalee sweeps past the wooded environment of Ballyhaise there once stood an historic castle of Drumholme. There is not much left except tradition to tell its ancient story.” She also describes how Myles O’Reilly fought and succeeded in saving the the land from Cootes In the Battle of Drumholme but in the end it was taken over by English planter John Taylor.
To Learn more about O’Reillys castle see full article “The O’Reillys Castle Of Drumholme” & more on the love story of Cathal O’Reilly & Una Maguire on “Historic Forest of Castletara” both in the book of Bridie Smith Brady’s Articles from the Anglo Celt 1922-28 Reference section in Cavan Library.
We now get all our frames handmade bespoke and the price reflects this. The frame sizes we offer are:
A5 (31x37.5cm)
A4 (37x45cm)
A3 (47.5x60)
A2 (55x76cm)
A1 (76x100cm)
Please note that these sizes are approximate only. My frames are hand made locally and may differ slightly in size. The materials used for the frames are wood and perspex. We cannot post glass frames, however It is possible for us put glass in the frames but only on collected orders.
If you would like a glass frame please specify so in the additional information box at the check out and we will contact you when your order is ready to arrange your collection.
Please note that A2 and A1 prints are made to order and can take between 7-10 days. All other size should be dispatched within 5 working days.
Enjoy free shipping in Ireland!
