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This exhibition is now closed. Please contact the gallery prior to purchasing art from this exhibition to confirm availability.

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Battle of The Book: Invited Artists

Diarmuid Delargy, Catherine Fanning, Kate MacDonagh, Brian McDonagh, John O’Connor, Mary Plunkett, Maureen Quinn.

November 6th - 27th

He was reputedly born 1500 years ago this year. Along with Bridget and Patrick he is one of Ireland’s 3 patron saints. His name is Colmcille. 

A defining infamous episode in his life was his bitter dispute with a rival saint, Finnian, over a psalter Colmcille had copied. The dispute resulted in the purported birth of copyright when the High King Diarmait Mac Cerbaill ruled in Finnian’s favour, declaring “to every cow her calf, to every book its copy”. Saintly hubris and chieftain rivalries that flowed from the decision gave rise to the tragic death of thousands during notorious Battle of The Book shortly thereafter, a battle fought along the quiet meandering banks of the Drumcliff river in County Sligo. 

Battle of The Book will feature new works influenced or inspired by the Colmcille story and its legacy. Invited artists contributing to this exhibition are Diarmuid Delargy, Catherine Fanning, Kate MacDonagh, Brian McDonagh, John O’Connor, Mary Plunkett, and Maureen Quinn. 

The exhibition is part of the Sligo Colmcille 2021 programme.


Diarmuid Delargy

Delargy, Diarmuid - Columba  after Rembrandt Delargy, Diarmuid - Columba  after Rembrandt
Delargy, Diarmuid - Columba after Rembrandt
€1,400.00
Delargy, Diarmuid - Colmcille Delargy, Diarmuid - Colmcille
Delargy, Diarmuid - Colmcille
€1,700.00
Delargy, Diarmuid - Cúl Dreimnhe Delargy, Diarmuid - Cúl Dreimnhe
Delargy, Diarmuid - Cúl Dreimnhe
€1,400.00

Catherine Fanning

Fanning, Catherine - 'olden' Fanning, Catherine - 'olden'
Fanning, Catherine - 'olden'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'descending' Fanning, Catherine - 'descending'
Fanning, Catherine - 'descending'
€265.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field l' Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field l'
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field l'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 3' Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 3'
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 3'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 5' Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 5'
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 5'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 3' Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 3'
Sold / No Longer Available
Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 3'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'legend' Fanning, Catherine - 'legend'
Sold / No Longer Available
Fanning, Catherine - 'legend'
€265.00
Fanning, Catherine -'descend' Fanning, Catherine -'descend'
Fanning, Catherine -'descend'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 2' Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 2'
Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 2'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'outsiders' Fanning, Catherine - 'outsiders'
Sold / No Longer Available
Fanning, Catherine - 'outsiders'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'transcrib' Fanning, Catherine - 'transcrib'
Fanning, Catherine - 'transcrib'
€265.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 2' Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 2'
Sold / No Longer Available
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 2'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 4' Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 4'
Sold / No Longer Available
Fanning, Catherine - 'battle field 4'
€165.00
Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 1' Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 1'
Fanning, Catherine - 'the storyteller 1'
€165.00

Kate MacDonagh

MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (I) MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (I)
MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (I)
€650.00
MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (lV)  MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (lV)
MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (lV)
€650.00
MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (ll) MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (ll)
MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (ll)
€650.00
MacDonagh, Kate - Dark lll MacDonagh, Kate - Dark lll
MacDonagh, Kate - Dark lll
€420.00
MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (lll)  MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (lll)
MacDonagh, Kate - '3001' (lll)
€650.00
MacDonagh, Kate - Dark ll MacDonagh, Kate - Dark ll
MacDonagh, Kate - Dark ll
€450.00

Brian McDonagh

Mc Donagh, Brian -  St Columba Mc Donagh, Brian -  St Columba
Mc Donagh, Brian - St Columba
€2,800.00
Mc Donagh, Brian - The Shadow of God Mc Donagh, Brian - The Shadow of God
Mc Donagh, Brian - The Shadow of God
€2,800.00
Mc Donagh, Brian - Columba at the Well Mc Donagh, Brian - Columba at the Well
Mc Donagh, Brian - Columba at the Well
€2,800.00
Mc Donagh, Brian - By Columba's Well Mc Donagh, Brian - By Columba's Well
Mc Donagh, Brian - By Columba's Well
€2,800.00
Mc Donagh, Brian - The Light of God Mc Donagh, Brian - The Light of God
Mc Donagh, Brian - The Light of God
€2,800.00
Mc Donagh, Brian - Columba Taking from the  Well Mc Donagh, Brian - Columba Taking from the  Well
Mc Donagh, Brian - Columba Taking from the Well
€0.00

John O’Connor

O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #1 St. Colmcille's Well O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #1 St. Colmcille's Well
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #1 St. Colmcille's Well
€3,000.00
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #4 St. Colmcille's Well O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #4 St. Colmcille's Well
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #4 St. Colmcille's Well
€650.00
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #2 St. Colmcille's Well O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #2 St. Colmcille's Well
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #2 St. Colmcille's Well
€2,000.00
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #5 St. Colmcille's Well O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #5 St. Colmcille's Well
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #5 St. Colmcille's Well
€750.00
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series # 3 St. Colmcille's Well O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series # 3 St. Colmcille's Well
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series # 3 St. Colmcille's Well
€2,000.00
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #6 St. Colmcille's Well O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #6 St. Colmcille's Well
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #6 St. Colmcille's Well
€650.00
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #7 St. Colmcille's Well O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #7 St. Colmcille's Well
O'Connor, John - Doonierin Series #7 St. Colmcille's Well
€750.00

Mary Plunkett

Plunkett, Mary - ‘Cathach’ Plunkett, Mary - ‘Cathach’
Plunkett, Mary - ‘Cathach’
€335.00
Plunkett, Mary - ‘Columba' Plunkett, Mary - ‘Columba'
Plunkett, Mary - ‘Columba'
€335.00
Plunkett, Mary -  ‘Cúl Dreimhne’ Plunkett, Mary -  ‘Cúl Dreimhne’
Plunkett, Mary - ‘Cúl Dreimhne’
€235.00
Plunkett, Mary - ‘Iona’ Plunkett, Mary - ‘Iona’
Plunkett, Mary - ‘Iona’
€235.00
Plunkett, Mary - ‘Gartán’ Plunkett, Mary - ‘Gartán’
Plunkett, Mary - ‘Gartán’
€235.00

Maureen Quinn

Quinn, Maureen -  St. Colmcille Quinn, Maureen -  St. Colmcille
Quinn, Maureen - St. Colmcille
€0.00
Quinn, Maureen - St. Colmcille ll Quinn, Maureen - St. Colmcille ll
Quinn, Maureen - St. Colmcille ll
€0.00