Irish Bronze Sailing Cross irish caps for men a type of seaweed found

a type of seaweed found on the western coast of Ireland which was used as a food and fertiliser of the barren fields of the island

Sizes vary from 100cm up to 120cm+

Lining Viscose

Conjuring the sandy colours of golden sunshine and blue Mediterranean seascapes

Irish Bronze Sailing Cross irish caps for men a type of seaweed foundIrish Bronze Sailing Cross Monks on the remote island of Illauntaunig off the Kerry coast were faced with two main concerns: the spiritual and the practical. The practical question of how to feed the body was answered by the sea and the spiritual question of nourishing the soul was met by faith. Both these dimensions new descibed by this ancient carving on the island which depicts a cross standing in the waves, while it also resembles a masted boat.