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Monk's Fishing House ,Cong ,Co. Mayo

Oil on Canvas Board
9" x 14"
A "Pet Day" spent along the river in the very pretty village of Cong- 18 painters gathered in stunning Autumn sunlight organized generously by John Dinan as part of the Cong Festival. Especially poignant due to the recent death of Maureen O Hara.. The large bronze statue of herself being carried in the arms of John Wayne was adorned with flowers today in her memory...apparently, the Monks used to have a captive pool in the little house to trap fish that was linked to the monastery by a bell that would sound when there was " fishy" activity in the pool... Canny Monks they were back in the 1500 s!!!

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Comment by John Moriarty on November 13, 2015 at 0:26: big +

Comment by meg leahy on November 2, 2015 at 7:58: Thanks folks... Sean, what a great story..!!

Comment by Sean Quinn on November 1, 2015 at 17:21: An astonishing visual tour-de-force, Meg. I love this story. At the very end of the film when the couple are heading off to married bliss, Marureen says something of a coquettish nature to John Wayne, that he wasn't expecting and that wasn't in the script. His eyes bulge in eager anticipation of this sentiment. Maureen O Hara has been asked a thousand times, what was it she said. But like a true woman of Ireland, she has never revealed those intimate remarks.

Comment by Jan Ryan on November 1, 2015 at 17:08: Very atmospheric, love it Meg

Comment by Karen Scannell on October 30, 2015 at 22:28: Beautiful Meg..

Comment by Pat Holton on October 29, 2015 at 22:18: Lovely painting Meg...Maureen was a Meath woman.....Pat.

Monk's Fishing House ,Cong ,Co. Mayo

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