The Dun Emer studio and press were named after Emer, daughter of Forgall Monach, wife of the hero Cúchulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, a figure famous for her artistic skills as well as her beauty.
Emer is also referenced as part of Táin based imagery in Máirtín Ó Cadhain'sThe Withering Branch.
Emer | Emer O'Brien |
Together they had five sons, Vivion, Éamon, Brian, Ruairi and Terence (Terry), and two daughters, Máirín and Emer.