Scáthchruth (2019)

Scáthchruth illustrates one of the oldest Irish folk tales, “The Dagda’s Harps”. The tale speaks of the The Dagda, who ruled as king over the Tuatha Dé Danann, was titled the “all father”  he acted like a father, a protector to all. The Dagda had in his position three mighty artifacts, his club which could give and take life, his cauldron which never ran empty and his harp, which could command order in armys and played music which made any man weep with sorrow, cheer with joy or fall into a deep slumber. The Fomorians, enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann plotted to steal the harp while a battled raged on between the two clans. As the Tuatha Dé Danann turned victorious from the battle, the excitement in the air changed quickly as The Dadga noticed his Harp had vanished. Suspecting the Fomorians, the Dagda gather his men and set out their journey to retrieve the Harp. Eventually they stumbled upon a small dilapidated castle, they peered inside the window and saw the harp placed against the stone wall surrounded by armed sleeping men. They stealthily approached the harp and retrieved it, however doing so woke the sleeping men. The Dagda quickly strummed a song from his magical harp, which caused the men to drop their swords and fall back into their slumber. The men went home and returned the harp to its rightful place and celebrated their victory.