Based on the Navigatio, the voyage of St Brendan. A truly remarkable journey from Ireland to the new world (pre Columbus), in a boat clad in ox hides. In 1976, Tim Severin, after building a medieval skin clad replica, follows St Brendan’s footsteps. Carved in oak. Approx 3ft x 1.5ft.

Sheela na gigs are found across Europe, but in larger numbers here in Ireland. Usually carved from stone, they can mostly be found in early church walls, but also in castles and bridges etc. Thought to be fertility symbols, as they all grab exaggerated genitals. Carved from oak. It measures approx 2ft long.

With family roots in the Lancashire mills, and a hand weavers here in Tuamgraney, I didn’t have to go far for inspiration. This spalted oak carving wraps around all four sides, depicting a scarf, shuttle and ball of yarn. Approx 4ft long.

There are two types of bowl I mostly carve. These are either the salad bowl, based on early dug out canoes (finished in walnut oil), and supplied with paddle/oar servers. Or the more sculpted fruit bowls based on boat wrecks. (finished in Danish oil).

A tower to Heaven. Carved of spalted oak. Approx 2ft tall.

Head carved from spalted oak. Approx 3.5ft long.

Windows to the soul. Carved from spalted oak. Approx 4ft long.

This spalted oak carved harp has five strings. The tuning pegs are made from old ebony piano keys and the string pins at the top are wittled from bog oak. Approx 4ft tall.