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Wolfhound
$75.00

Gold plated case - 1¼" diam, black leather band.
Dial: green background with wolfhound, harp and
round tower

 

Wolfhound
War dogs of the ancients, circa 8000 BC. The Irish wolfhound weighs 100-150lbs and stands
33-36 inches high. Originally used for boar and wolf hunting and more recently, guarding homes and
stock.

Irish Harp
Legend tell us the first harp was owned by Dagda, a chief among the Tuatha De Danaan
Not heard of too much today, however it has become the national emblem.

Round towers
Mainly found in Ireland, Scotland(3) and the Isle of Man(1), the early medieval stone towers were used as bell towers or places of refuge

 

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