The Birds of Clíona Cébha

The Birds of Clíona Cébha: The Green Headed Bird (7" H X 5" W). Intaglio: Drypoint, line etch, aquatint, softground, chine cole', simultaneous color, multi plate color, mono – print, selective wipe, extensive scraping and burnishing.. Printed on Arches Cover white. The Birds of Clíona Cébha: The Gold Headed Bird (5" H X 7" W). Intaglio: Drypoint, line etch, aquatint, softground, chine cole', simultaneous color, multi plate color, mono – print, selective wipe, extensive scraping and burnishing.. Printed on Arches Cover white. The Birds of Clíona Cébha: The Crimson Headed Bird (7" H X 5" W). Intaglio: Drypoint, line etch, aquatint, softground, chine cole', simultaneous color, multi plate color, mono – print, selective wipe, extensive scraping and burnishing.. Printed on Arches Cover white. “…Clíona Cébha : Goddess of Beauty. Bird Goddess of the afterlife who can take the form of a sea-wave or wren. She has fair hair crowned with the Ferroniere of Allurement and is escorted by three birds, one blue with a crimson head, one crimson with a green head, and one speckled with a gold head, which eat from magic apples and heal the sick with their sweet songs. She and her two sisters Aífe and Etain with 150 young women went to Ireland with Ciabhan and the kings of India and Greece. She was lulled to sleep by the music of the Son of the Sea who sent a great wave to take her back. Where she drowned is Tonn Cliodna: Wave of Cliodna at Ross Carbery Bay. Cliodna is the Beansí of the O’Keeffe clan and is a faery Queen in Southwest Ireland. She is worshipped at Carraig Cliodhna…” (from Irish Legend)