I guess my love of our ancient heritage, be it in physical sites or the stories related to our mythology or “fairy” world, has been with me since a child. When young, and living in Dublin, my parents would take us (me and my brother) “down the country” on holidays and invariably we’d visit castles, stone circles, dolmens etc and with our grandmother from Laois, telling us stories of her encounters with the Banshee or the Leprechaun, it was hard not to have an appreciation of that “other world”.
As a child I remember learning in school of such tales as Cúchullainn or the Children of Lir and then at about 8, I read my first book by the author Patricia Lynch, the “turf cutter’s donkey” and was enthralled at how she wound the stories of two rural children into the land of Firbolg an the Milesians.


Over the years, I have incorporated these stories in to my artwork and when I moved here to County Cavan and found myself only a short distance from the magical cairns of Loughcrew, I became more and more fascinated by the stories. For the first time I learned of the Cailleach and how she is said to have formed these cairns from stones falling from her apron and my regular trips on afternoon walks, reinforced the feeling of something beyond, a sense of wonder at how our early ancestors built these amazing temples aligned to the sun, calculating our place in the universe.
And so, a few years ago, I decided to really and truly follow my instincts and portray my love of the legends associated with our land, and Celtic Myths was born. Mostly done, initially, using coloured pencils, I have since dabbled in acrylic, acrylic markers and often a mix of all three, depending on the effect I wish to achieve. Each image also comes with a story, explaining the symbolism included in each picture.
Now relearning my native tongue has given me an extra interest, discovering new meanings to places with names that are nothing but sounds in the English language. For instance, the Cairns of nearby Loughcrew, on Sliabh na Caillí (ofen anglicized to Slieve na Cailligh) mean the hill/mountain of the witch/hag which directly relating to the story of the Cailleach. So many more places like this remains to be explored and something I hope to do!
Celtic Myths.ie is an exciting range of printed and hand made items based on my art work. They have been inspired by the Celtic Mythology of Ireland. Divided into several ranges, each item explores the folklore of age old legends through beautiful illustrations influenced by the art of a previous mystical era.
The Folklore range is filled with stories of The Tuatha de Danann, Fairies and Goddesses, telling the tales of a Celtic Mythology still visible in the ancient sites throughout the Irish countryside.
The Tree Lore range make perfect birthday gifts as the year is divided into the thirteen-month calendar of Celtic mythology. With each is told the story of the tree and the personality traits of those born under that sign.
The Fairy Lore range features the rich tradition of Irish fairy folklore, the Sidhe, as each item illustrates my visualisation of these mysterious folk.
The Celtic Celebration Day range is a commemoration of ancient festivals. Samhain, Imbolc, Bealtaine and Lúnasa were central in the mythology of the Irish Celts and perhaps even hark back to a more primeval time.
Celtic Myths.ie is a forever evolving as new items are added to the abundant legends and stories of ancient Irish Celtic mythology. Enjoy!