{"product_id":"leas-meangtha-na-greine-original","title":"Léas meangtha na gréine — Original","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcrylic on canvas. Original, 1 of 1. 76 × 61 cm (30 × 24 in), landscape, unframed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivate viewings:\u003c\/strong\u003e want to see it in person before you buy? I can bring the painting to your home in London, or arrange a viewing somewhere that suits you. Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:pucaarchive@gmail.com\"\u003epucaarchive@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e if you're interested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e this painting was shown at the Safe Home exhibition in September 2026. Insured courier, £25 UK, or collect in London for free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Léas meangtha na gréine” is an Irish phrase, loosely translated as “a ray of the sun’s smile.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration came from walking past the Plimsoll pub in North London. If you know it, you’ll recognise how, on a sunny day, its patrons sit and stand on the street outside. It is lucky enough to catch the evening sunlight, and the scene is one of pure joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast spring, on the first sunny day of the season, I was sitting outside the pub and felt the warm sun hit my skin for what felt like the first time in years. The happiness it brought was something I couldn’t describe. Then, reading the works of the late Manchán Magan, I came to understand the power of the Irish language in describing feelings tied to the natural world around us. Finally I could put words to what I was feeling, all the more special being my native language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo the work tries to capture it all: the sun, the happiness, the patrons of the Plimsoll pub, and the beginning of spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PUCA Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58265538691420,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1037\/7140\/6684\/files\/Scan4adj_c4a83eb5-6484-4cd9-87d6-001e958a45e3.jpg?v=1785318560","url":"https:\/\/pucaarchive.co.uk\/products\/leas-meangtha-na-greine-original","provider":"PUCA.Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}