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COMHLA BHREAC

Comhla bhreac, translating to ‘a fairy entrance on a hillside or ringfort’ is a photographic exploration of landscapes all over Ireland, steeped in myth and legend. Entirely shot on medium-format film and presented within a self-bound publication, this series of images portrays the intangible presence that can be felt in these spaces, an essence of the tale that surrounds these locations.

OGHAM

Ogham is a sixty-four-page saddle-stitched publication exploring the ancient Celtic alphabet ‘Ogham’. It interprets the alphabet’s alternative title, ‘Celtic Tree Alphabet’ in a contemporary manner, pairing each lino-printed letter with a visual of the tree it represents.
I created a range of imagery to represent each tree, including digital images and contact charcoal prints to explore the natural form of the letters.

FAIRY KNOWE


Fairy Knowe is a twenty-eight-page self-bound publication exploring the Scottish folktale of Doon Hill. This publication captures the bizarre and mysterious natural forms along the trail and evokes this sense of other beings within the location.
Including a combination of medium format, 35mm and digital imagery, this publication offers a visual narrative of Robert Kirk’s fairy sightings in Aberfoyle.
©NIAMH SMYLIE 2025