{"title":"Historical Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003ePins with connections to history - be that old art, myths, legends or symbology\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brigid-spinner","title":"Brigid Spinner","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product-title\"\u003eBrigid Spinner\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-review-summary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"avgStars\"\u003eIt’s a St Brigids Cross.\u003cbr\u003eIt spins. \u003cbr\u003eIt’s the Brigid Spinner.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"avgStars\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description hidden-down-md\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePin Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e33.5mm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAntique gold plating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMarbled teal-green or pink backing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt feckin’ spins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTwo yellow rubber pin clutches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003edeadly.ie embossing on the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in two colour ways - green or Pink!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":53406820008273,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":53406820041041,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/The_Brigid_Spinner.webp?v=1779975569"},{"product_id":"ghost-turnip-pin","title":"Ghost Turnip Pin","description":"\u003ch2 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774779291829_165\"\u003eGhost Turnip\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en-IE\/Collections-Research\/Collection\/Top-things-to-see-in-the-Irish-Folklife-Collection\/Artefact\/Ghost-turnip\/b202e8ea-0728-4b3d-b0f1-82660fe45ce9\"\u003eGhost Turnip\u003c\/a\u003e is a plaster-cast of a carved turnip that was made in 1943, who stated that it was always made locally around 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe tradition of carving turnips dates back to Samhain, according to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/when-people-carved-turnips-instead-of-pumpkins-for-halloween-180978922\/\"\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/a\u003e. On October 31st, which signalled the end of Summer, it was believed that ghosts were free to roam the earth. One ghost was particularly freaky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774779291829_168\"\u003eA drunk Irish lad called Stingy Jack who tricked the devil three times was the ghost that you didn’t want to meet. He trapped the devil up a tree (by carving a cross into it when he went up to grab an apple) and he would only let auld Lucifer down, if he promised not to drag him to hell when he died. When he popped his clogs, God didn’t want him (he was a drunk that was hanging out with the Devil, after all) and Satan \u003cem\u003ecouldn’t \u003c\/em\u003ehave him, so he sent him back to earth with a hot coal embedded into a Turnip. This \u003cem id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774779291829_167\"\u003eJack of the Lantern\u003c\/em\u003e could be kept at back with a carved turnip (or potato) to keep yourself safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSo if you want to stay safe this Samhain or Hallow’een, check out this Ghost Turnip pin for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAnd yeah, Jack of the Lanter became the Jack O’Lantern in the US - and they used pumpkins coz they were softer and more widely available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePin Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774779291829_171\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774779291829_178\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774779291829_177\"\u003e30mm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e24.2mm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e3D Pin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e2 Pins on back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eGuaranteed security from Stingy Jack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deadly.ie\/\"\u003eDeadly.ie\u003c\/a\u003e embossing on the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774779291829_174\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774779291829_173\"\u003eWill freak out a few people n’all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406922539345,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/Ghost-Turnip.webp?v=1774782379"},{"product_id":"dragonesque-brooch","title":"Dragonesque Brooch","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product-title\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774783030672_181\"\u003eDragonesque Brooch\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis brooch is based on similar Roman brooches found across the UK and Europe which date back to the 1st Century. These were decorative fasteners were used by Romans, but whose art-style is attributed to Celtic traditions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774783030672_171\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3D Enamel Pin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30mm tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatte Silver finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour 3135c central enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatching Gemstone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo Rubber Clutch pin-backs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the Roman Dragonesque brooches from the 1st Century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooks like a fancy ‘S’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deadly.ie\/\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeadly.ie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e embossed on the back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1774783030672_174\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for more historical-themed pin like this? Check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deadly.ie\/store\/p\/galway-brooch\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGalway Brooch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deadly.ie\/store\/p\/tandragee-idol-pin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTandragee Idol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deadly.ie\/store\/p\/ghost-turnip\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGhost Turnip!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406982635857,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/Dragonesque-Brooch.webp?v=1774783070"},{"product_id":"boa-island-statue-pin","title":"Boa Island Statue Pin","description":"\u003ch1 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoa Island Stone Pin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA popular and unusual Northern Irish attraction has now been made into a 3d enamel pin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePin Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e3d Pin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e‘Antique-silver’ finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e30mm Tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e13.5m Wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTwo Pins on Back, with black rubber clutches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e‘\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deadly.ie\/\"\u003eDeadly.ie\u003c\/a\u003e’ Embossing on Back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe Story Behind the Pin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Boa Island figures are two carved stones that can be found at Lough Erne, in County Fermanagh. The larger stone is referred to as the ‘Janus’ or ‘Dreenan’ stone (which is what I’ve based this pin on) and the smaller is the ‘Lustymore’ figure. They’re thought to be from the late Iron Age, but some suggest that they’re more recent and belong to the early Christian period. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs such, there’s debate about what they are - there’s a huge difference in pagan symbols and Christian ones. Is it a ritual stone? A depiction of a Christian figure? Was it built for free-kick practice? We might never know. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tuatha.ie\/boa-island\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tuath website\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has some great theories about what they might be, as well as lots of other helpful information about them - including coordinates to help you find them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegardless of what they depict, they’re hugely popular in the local area and they are even said to be the basis of Seamus Heaney’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jonkers.co.uk\/rare-book\/14411\/january-god\/seamus-heaney%C2%A0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary God \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003epoem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe locals were pretty angered by the thoughts of them being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2007\/apr\/15\/northernireland.travelnews\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoved to a Museum in Belfast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, so they’re still in the position that they were when they were initially moved in the 1930s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike many carved pieces during this period, they are also a little \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003egoofy looking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is all part of their charm. Someone put a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eremarkable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e amount of physical work into these pieces, because it was obviously important to them and their community. They made something incredible with all the skills and knowledge available to them at the time and yet, it’s charmingly imperfect. I love them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Reading about the Boa Island Statue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/discovernorthernireland.com\/things-to-do\/janus-figure-boa-island-p700781\"\u003eDiscover Northern Ireland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2007\/apr\/15\/northernireland.travelnews\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fil-campbell.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/around-these-parts-janus-figure.html\"\u003efil-campbell.blogspot.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/roaringwaterjournal.com\/2019\/10\/26\/the-boa-island-figures-mysterious-carvings-from-our-pagan-past\/\"\u003eRoaring Water Journal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407007539537,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/Boa_island_statue_pin.webp?v=1774784246"},{"product_id":"book-of-kells-pin-luke","title":"Book of Kells Pin: Luke","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Four Evangelists\u003c\/em\u003e’ page of the Book of Kells is one of the most famous in the entire tome. Visually, it’s one of the most impressive too. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are depicted in various forms - and the most striking of these is definitely Luke. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eLuke is the patron Saint of Artists, and this beautiful lamb depiction of him is now available as an antique-gold plated pin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePin Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e28.6mm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e32mm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eRaised and recessed antique-gold plating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTwo pin backs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTwo pink rubber clutched \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDeadly.ie embossing on the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eUnquestionably the most detailed pin I’ve ever made\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407134482769,"sku":"Luke","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/Luke-0.webp?v=1774819257"},{"product_id":"triskelion-pin","title":"Triskelion Pin","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTriskelion Pin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe Triskelion is synonymous with Ancient Irish Art. It’s most famously visible at Newgrange where it is carved into the Entrance Stone. It’s discovery by Professor Michael J O’Kelly led him to investigate Newgrange during the Winter Solstice, and the rest is literally history. Much of what we know and love about ancient Irish history can be attributed to the Triskelion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis piece was also inspired by Blindboy’s episode, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1AOQ1GwCacgU81OoFVCfSJ?si=8561f51136574a6f\"\u003e‘The Story of Saint Patrick’\u003c\/a\u003e, where he muses that the Triskelion came to be when some lads ate a load of mushrooms, looked at Shamrocks and created the Triskelion. It’s well, well worth a listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePin Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e27mm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e25mm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSoft enamel pin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eGold plating\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eGold has Black enamel fill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTwo Pin backs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBlack rubber clutches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e‘deadly.ie’ embossed on back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eYou should read more about O’Kelly’s discover of Newgrange at the Winter Solstice on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.knowth.com\/new_grange.htm\"\u003eKnowth.com \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407135039825,"sku":"Silv-Trisk","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/Gold.jpg?v=1775131917"},{"product_id":"celtic-hounds","title":"Celtic Hounds","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis pin depicts a cyclical illustration from the Book of Kells. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePin Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e33mm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e35mm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSoft enamel pin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTwo pin backs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMetal Clutches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407135793489,"sku":"hounds","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/HOUNDS_e8ae9c88-67e0-452e-8f85-17b9a9787d99.jpg?v=1775131720"},{"product_id":"broighter-gold-boat","title":"Broighter Gold Boat","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe Broighter boat was part of a hoard of Iron Age gold pieces that were found in Derry. They're exceptionally beautiful pieces (seriously, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en-IE\/Collections-Research\/Collection\/The-Treasury\/Artefact\/The-Broighter-Collar\/26dc0a99-6da3-40a3-8ae1-78b0c6513dc5\"\u003ego see them\u003c\/a\u003e for yourselves). It’s the oldest depiction of a boat in Irish History and this is the deadly version of it, that would make a great addition to any Irish history lover' or ex-pat’s jacket or bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePin Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e31mm tall \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIn response to customer feedback, this pin is now a smaller, “more wearable” version than originally launched in 2024, which was 40mm tall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e3D pin (The boat and paddles are raised)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTwo rubber clutched pin backs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deadly.ie\"\u003eDeadly.ie\u003c\/a\u003e embossed on back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407136481617,"sku":"Boat","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/Broughter_Boat.webp?v=1774819164"},{"product_id":"the-galway-brooch","title":"The Galway Brooch","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Galway Brooch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pin is based on a brooch that dates back to the early 800s. The Brooch was found in Galway in June 1854 during a dig at the remains of a burial mound. It’s has not seen Irish soil since. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt first came into possession of the landowner Edward Hoare Esq, who sold it to John Lindsay (a noted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/catalogueofcolle00sot_sk6\/page\/n15\/mode\/2up\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Collector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). It moved, not unlike Van Morrison from Ireland to London and then onto New York -  and now held in the Met Museum (unlike Van Morrison), but it is not on display there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an unusual penannular brooch to have been found in Galway, mostly because it’s got examples of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Picts\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e influence across it - and The Picts never settled in Ireland. \u003c\/span\u003eOne of the only other Pict-influenced brooches found in Ireland would be the Kilmainham Brooch - and you can see that in the National Museum. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Galway brooch itself is made of silver with mounted amber. The original discoveries described the ends as depicting ‘wolves heads’, but now the belief is that they are bats (and in fairness, they look more like bats). Personally, I think they look like Bumblebees, for what it’s worth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Brooch has a bit of a tragic story. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003elot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of effort went into making this piece. It somehow winds its way up in Galway, miles away from where you’d expect it. It gets buried with some unknown (and assumedly important) person over a thousand years ago. And then, one day, someone working for British Army digs it up and sells it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chances are that you’re not going to get a chance to see this beauty during your lifetime - especially as it’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot on view\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at The Met (and hasn’t been this side of the Millennium), so I’ve decide to recreate it. Bring the Galway Brooch home and stick it on your lapel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePin Details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30mm Tall \/ 47mm wide (brooch point to point)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.8mm thick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3d Soft Enamel Pin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique-Silver plating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Amber-coloured Rhinestone gems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo Pin Backs (with rubber clutches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407138513233,"sku":"Galway","price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/GalwayBrooch.webp?v=1774902352"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/collections\/Ghost-Turnip.webp?v=1774866431","url":"https:\/\/deadly.ie\/collections\/historical-pin.oembed","provider":"Deadly.ie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}