Standing Stones, Mayo, Acrylic Print
by Sublime Ireland
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Standing Stones, Mayo, acrylic print by Sublime Ireland. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print. Your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4" thick sheet of clear acrylic. The high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results. Two different mounting options are available, see below.
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This spectacular arrangement of granite standing stones overlooks the Atlantic Ocean on the windswept southern tip of the Belmullet Peninsula in... more
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This spectacular arrangement of granite standing stones overlooks the Atlantic Ocean on the windswept southern tip of the Belmullet Peninsula in County Mayo.
They look like they might have stood guard there for millennia. But in fact they were erected in 1993 as part of the North Mayo Sculpture Trail.
Deirbhle’s Twist is the work of pioneering Offaly sculptor Michael Bulfin who raised existing granite boulders, found on site, and placed them in an ascending spiral shape.
The work is sometimes described as an Irish version of Stonehenge. However it takes its name from Saint Deirbhle – pronounced Dervla – who is said to have lived in the area in the sixth century.
Legend has it that she came to this remote spot to escape an unwelcome lover. When he pursued her, she took the rather drastic step of making herself less desirable by gouging out her own eyes.
But when her horrified admirer ran away, she reputedly washed her eyes in the water...
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