Up in the Glen ~ hand printed lithograph native trees Carrowmore 1

Carrowmore 1

plate lost

County Down where we used to go to visit an elderly lady who lived in a small cottage by the road side

Edition size: 15

the prickly bushes which are so common in Ireland

Up in the Glen ~ hand printed lithograph native trees Carrowmore 1The image was inspired by the Poison Glen in Dunlewey (Dn Liche) in County Donegal, Ireland. This strangely named glen is actually a beautiful area where Irish is spoken and traditional music flourishes. One possible explanation is that there was a mix up between the Irish for heaven which is 'neamh' and the Irish for poison which is 'neimhe'. Perhaps Heavenly Glen would be a better name! I made this entirely myself from beginning to end, from the