The Monarch of the Glen (painting) The Monarch of the Glen (painting) The Monarch of the Glen is an oil-on-canvas painting of a red deer stag completed in 1851 by the English painter Sir Edwin Landseer. It was commissioned as part of a series of three panels to hang in the Palace of Westminster in London. As one of the most popular paintings throughout the 19th century, it sold widely in reproductions in steel engraving, and was finally bought by companies to use in advertising. The painting had become something of a cliché by the mid-20th century, as "the ultimate biscuit tin image of Scotland: a
The Glen, Cork of change. Comedian Des Bishop lived in The Glen in the late 1990s when he started doing comedy. In 2004, he described his feelings after returning to The Glen for a gig: "...it was quite nostalgic for me to go back to the place where I was living when I started comedy." Michael Rawley, a film actor who starred in "Strength and Honour" and "War of the Buttons" grew up here before leaving for acting. Glen Rovers GAA is located here just beyond the North Ring Road near Dublin Hill. The Glen Boxing Club is also located on the North