{"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","url":"https:\/\/deadly.ie\/products\/boa-island-statue-pin","provider":"Deadly.ie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}