“Sympathy”, watercolour on paper, 62 x 50cm, signed and dated “Seán O Ruanadh Sagart 1947” (Revd John Rooney [alias Joannes Clericus]), presented to NFC by Brian Foley on behalf of the Foley family including his sister Ina Foley (1917-1997).
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Pike found on Rathlin being held by Peter McMullen who now owns it.
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The Crooked Tree - former gallows in Newcastle West.
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Pike head found in Bavan, Omeath by Peter Sloan of Bavan.
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'For the “Offaly Famine Stitch” the women used hessian sacks which were readily available on their farms and were manufactured in Goodbody’s Jute Factory in Clara, Co. Offaly. The women cut the sacks into shapes suitable for cushion covers, table centres and as wall hangings in their white-washed kitchens. They embroidered the sacking with a criss-cross stitch using coloured wool and a darning needle. They created their own designs and often used a daring combination of colours when they were available' - Mary O’Connor, Arts and Culture magazine 2013.
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'For the “Offaly Famine Stitch” the women used hessian sacks which were readily available on their farms and were manufactured in Goodbody’s Jute Factory in Clara, Co. Offaly...The women cut the sacks into shapes suitable for cushion covers, table centres and as wall hangings in their white-washed kitchens. They embroidered the sacking with a criss-cross stitch using coloured wool and a darning needle. They created their own designs and often used a daring combination of colours when they were available.' Mary O’Connor, Arts and Culture magazine 2013.
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The Crooked Tree - former gallows in Newcastle West.
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