Description
Description
1,000 piece
By Artist Rachel Arbuckle
Finn McCool (or Fionn McCumhaill in Irish) is one of the most famous figures in Irish mythology, featuring in many well known legends. As a young boy he acquired the wisdom of the Salmon of Knowledge. As a young man he fell in love with Sadbh, the daughter of the High King of Ireland who had been enchanted into the form of a deer, and later on in life he was betrayed by Gráinne who eloped with Diarmuid before her marriage to Finn.
He is also attributed with the construction of the beautiful Giants Causeway in Co. Antrim in Northern Ireland. Legend has it that Finn hurled great rocks into the sea to build a causeway that would enable him to walk to Scotland to fight Benandonner, a Scottish giant that had been taunting him.
About Rachel Arbuckle
Dublin born artist Rachel Arbuckle has always been fascinated by our Celtic heritage. Inspiration found in the intricate knotwork adorning the ancient manuscripts, stone and metalwork, coupled with Rachel’s love of a good story, have combined to produce some of the most popular images in contemporary Irish Celtic art. Mythological warriors rub shoulders with ancient historical figures and intertwine with animals, birds and fish rendered in the artist’s unique style. Her colours, although modern, emulate the softness of the natural pigments used by the Celts and a discerning eye will recognise shades of both Tuscany, where Rachel currently lives, and the Beara Peninsula, where she thrives on the rugged West Coast of Ireland.
Rachel graduated from Dublin’s National College of Art and Design in 1990. In 1991 her first designs were launched onto the Irish market. Today her work is available worldwide, bringing a taste of Ireland to the four corners of the earth.
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