St. Brendan's Voyage - 48cm high retirement The solitary bird points its

The solitary bird points its bill skywards to disguise itself among the reeds where it nests

The tip of the bill is exceptionally flexible and sensitive to catch its unsuspecting pray of worms

An angel came to him in his sleep and said "I will be with you from this throughout your lifetime and it is I who will teach you to find that island you have seen and have a mind to go to"

The trunk of the oak and yew tree provides the ‘block’ of wood to carve the perfect shape and form

Celtic art dates back to the beginning of man's time in Ireland

St. Brendan's Voyage - 48cm high retirement The solitary bird points itsIrish legend claims that St. Brendan was the first to land on the shores of America. Brendan was on Slieve Daidche beside the sea and he saw in a vision a beautiful island with angels serving upon it. An angel came to him in his sleep and said "I will be with you from this throughout your lifetime and it is I who will teach you to find that island you have seen and have a mind to go to". Brendan built his ship and sailed westwards from Ireland in