Fáilte!

Is mise Santiago, an Argentinian-born Illustrator and Graphic Designer living in Ireland.

Based in the beautiful megalithic complex of Loughcrew in County Meath, I work as a freelance Designer & Illustrator, creating artwork based on my Ancient & Gaelic Ireland research. I also study and develop educational resources to promote the appreciation and understanding of the Gaelic tradition, myth, history and the Irish language.

Tír na dTrí (webcomic)
A webcomic that follows the shenanigans of 3 siblings in Gaelic Ireland
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 Graphic Design
See my portfolio of brand development and editorial design.
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Artwork
Check out a gallery of my artwork inspired by mythology and tradition.
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Knowledge (Blog)
I write essays about Irish mythology, history and tradition.
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Artifacts
One of a kind, custom and hand-made wearable and magical items.
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About
Find out more about me and the journey that led me to Ireland
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Latest Instagram Posts

Ever since I read "The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel" I thought it'd be a great name for an actual hostel. It's the charming story of how king Conaire Mór is forced by destiny to break all of his taboos/prohibitions one by one, including the one that said that he should never "enter a red house following three reds" ('Da Derga' means 'red god', and Conaire finds himself there after chasing three riders clad in red). He was also forbidden from going clockwise around Tara, which must've been a transport logistics nightmare for the royal retinue. Shameless self-promotion time! Since launching my business I've somehow managed to keep my clientele within the very broad spectrum of "Ireland-related-stuff" and hope to keep it up that way 😊 Here's some testimonials! In all fairness to Gaelic society though they did have an impressive duty of care toward the sick and injured in their native laws. Someone found guilty of injuring someone else was liable to be sentenced to look after the injured’s needs and recovery. Depending on the victim’s status, everything was regulated, from what food they were to be given to what kind of place they’d recover in, or who was allowed into the house: Do make it to the last slide for a silly and to-the-point cartoon xD Introducing Airmid, the tribes' physician. In these times of frivolity and coronations, I wrote about the organism that causes the potato blight, as a reminder of how it was the colonial context which made its impact so particularly brutal for Ireland leading to the Great Hunger. All you ever wanted to know about the #annalsofthefourmasters in 6 confortable, information-packed slides. Don't make promises to #themorrigan that you can't keep. Medieval Christianity, y u so weird? If I ever find myself running a hostel somewhere in Ireland, I'm definitely calling it Da Derga's.