Paintings of Ireland and Irish landscapes

Blarney Castle SKU: MM20 Blarney Castle, County Cork, and the magic Blarney Stone with its traditional power of conferring eloquence on those who kiss it are among the most famous of Irish landmarks. The word "Blarney" is supposed to have originated in the dealings of Queen Elizabeth’s government with the then Lord of Blarney, Cormac MacDermot MacCarthy. Repeatedly her deputy, Carew asked him, to renounce the traditional system by which Irish clans elected their chief. While seeming to agree to this proposal, he put off the fulfillment of his promise from day to day "with fair words and soft speech". The deputy, Carew, became the laughing stock of the Queen and she declared "this is all Blarney, what he says he never means." Thus Blarney came to mean pleasant talk intended to deceive without offending. (Scroll down to view product options and to place your order)     Canvas Giclee  size 16" x 20" signed & numbered   Canvas Giclee Framed size 22" x 25" signed & numbered         Lithograph Framed size 20" x 24" signed & numbered Lithograph  size 12" x 17.5" signed & numbered Quantity  Limited Edition  Lithograph $80.00 Lithograph Framed $189.00 Canvas Giclée $350.00 Canvas Giclée Framed $495.00