There’s more than one story here. There is a great chalice subtly placed in the centre of the frame so as to not draw too much attention. At first I thought that the golden underside was from years of being handled but then noticed the copper tones and tarnished bronze around the rim. Perhaps it […]
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Tibbot Bourke, the first Viscount of Mayo was a ruthlessly proud man so Irish legends tell. One evening at dinner, Tibbot’s wife Maeve mused how her brother Shane O’Connor was a stronger man than her husband. In his resulting rage Tibbot sought the man accused of being his better and they fought to the death. […]
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