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Deirdre through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages

Illustration of Deirdre with her foster-mother Leabharcham, by John D. Batten.

Deirdre and Leabharcham — John D. Batten’s illustration for Joseph Jacobs’s Celtic Fairy Tales, showing Deirdre with her foster-mother. Photo/art: John D. Batten. License via Wikimedia Commons.

Deirdre sings a lament over the fallen Naoise, illustration by H.R. Millar.

Deirdre's Lament — H.R. Millar’s 1905 illustration for Charles Squire’s Celtic Myth and Legend, picturing Deirdre mourning. Photo/art: H.R. Millar. License via Wikimedia Commons.

Deirdrê — Helen Stratton’s 1915 illustration from A Book of Myths, portraying the sorrowful Irish heroine. Photo/art: Helen Stratton. License via Wikimedia Commons.

John D. Batten illustration opening the tale of Deirdre in Celtic Fairy Tales.

The Story of Deirdre — Opening illustration by John D. Batten for Joseph Jacobs’s Celtic Fairy Tales. Photo/art: John D. Batten. License via Wikimedia Commons.