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Standing Stones, Mayo, Poster
by Sublime Ireland
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Standing Stones, Mayo, poster by Sublime Ireland. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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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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